Dongjak-gu Installs LED Floor Traffic Lights to Ensure Pedestrian Safety

Installation of LED Floor Traffic Lights at 6 High-Risk Crosswalk Intersections and 7 Child Protection Zones... 200 Point Zone Reflectors Installed at Pedestrian Accident-Prone Areas

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Changwoo Lee) will install LED pavement traffic lights to secure safety on school routes in child protection zones and provide convenience for pedestrians.

This initiative aims to prevent traffic accidents involving nighttime drivers and 'smombies' and 'smombie kids'?pedestrians walking while looking at their smartphones.

The LED pavement traffic lights are installed between the curb of crosswalks and tactile paving blocks for the visually impaired. They provide additional signal information by displaying green, flashing green, and red signals in coordination with traffic lights. The district plans to install them at crosswalks near pedestrian traffic accident sites within child protection zones from 2017 to 2019, intersections with frequent pedestrian traffic and high risk of crossing accidents, and habitual sites of serious accidents including fatalities.

Key installation locations include six high-risk crossing accident sites: in front of Dongjak Police Station, Noryangjin Samgeori, in front of Cheongtap Academy, the intersection in front of Sangdo 1-dong Community Center, Soongsil University Entrance intersection, and Namseong Station intersection; as well as seven child protection zones: in front of Noryangjin Elementary School, Gangnam Elementary School, Daerim Elementary School, Singil Elementary School, Sangsangdo Elementary School, Munchang Elementary School, and Keunbyeol Daycare Center.

To enhance visibility for drivers during nighttime and rainy conditions, starting in May, the district will jointly analyze accident-prone areas with the police, select locations for reflective materials, and install 200 reflective stickers.

Han Daehee, Director of Traffic Administration, said, “Even when crossing the crosswalk while looking at a smartphone, pedestrians will be able to see the LED pavement traffic lights, which is expected to greatly help prevent traffic accidents. We will do our best to create a traffic environment where pedestrians can walk safely, aiming for zero traffic accidents in the region.”

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