Jeongeup-si Fully Implements 'Safe Speed 5030' Prioritizing Pedestrians Over Vehicles

Significant Expansion of Traffic Safety Facilities

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jae-gil] Jeongeup City, Jeonbuk Province, announced on the 26th that it has significantly expanded traffic safety facilities in response to the full implementation of the "Safe Speed 5030" policy on the 17th of next month, following the revision of the Road Traffic Act Enforcement Rules.

The "Safe Speed 5030" is a key government policy aimed at preventing traffic accidents by lowering vehicle speed limits.

The main content is to limit the speed to 50 km/h on urban arterial roads and 30 km/h on residential roads to ensure pedestrian safety on the roads and reduce fatalities in the event of traffic accidents.

Accordingly, the city selected locations with frequent traffic accidents as high-accident areas, analyzed accident factors jointly with the police station, investigated the sites, and then established improvement measures.

In addition, with a total project cost of 480 million won, speed limit regulatory signs were installed at 179 locations, and facility improvements such as replacing and installing integrated signs and road surface markings were completed.

To ensure the early establishment of the Safe Speed 5030 system, the city plans to actively promote it to residents by posting banners for one month.

Mayor Yoo Jin-seop said, "The 'Safe Speed 5030' policy, introduced to prevent vehicle-pedestrian traffic accidents, will greatly contribute to creating a safe and convenient living environment centered on people," and added, "We will also improve the signal operation system so that vehicles can smoothly communicate according to the 5030 policy."

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