Songpa-gu Establishes 'Smart Intersection System' to Enhance School Zone Safety ↑

Construction of 'Songpa-type Smart Intersection System' with Latest ICT in Front of Munjeong Elementary School ▲Overspeed and Stop Line Violation Alerts ▲Focused Lighting ▲Yellow Footprints and Other Latest Traffic Safety Facilities Included

‘Smart Intersection System’ ‘Overspeeding and Stop Line Violation Alert’

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) announced on the 22nd that it has completed the installation of the ‘Songpa-type Smart Intersection System’ in front of Munjeong Elementary School to create a safe route to and from school, taking the lead in preventing traffic accidents in the school zone.

Since the enforcement of the Road Traffic Act (Min-sik Act) within school zones on March 25 last year, the district has been promoting and operating the installation of various traffic safety facilities within school zones to create a traffic accident-free Songpa-gu.

The newly installed ‘Songpa-type Smart Intersection System’ in front of Munjeong Elementary School is a comprehensive traffic safety system that includes the latest traffic safety facilities such as ▲‘Overspeeding and Stop Line Violation Alert’ using the latest Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ▲crosswalk spotlight ▲high-mounted lighting, floor-type pedestrian traffic lights ▲highly directional pedestrian voice guidance auxiliary devices ▲LED signboards ▲sign block-type yellow footprints.

In particular, the key facility of the ‘Songpa-type Smart Intersection System,’ the ‘Overspeeding and Stop Line Violation Alert,’ is a device that provides real-time video on an LED panel showing whether vehicles in lanes 1, 2, and 3 are overspeeding or violating the stop line. It is expected to have a significant effect on preventing traffic accidents by encouraging vehicle deceleration and compliance with stop lines.

Prior to this, to create a traffic accident-free Songpa-gu for children, in the first half of this year, the district installed ▲solar-powered LED signboards around 29 schools including Gadong Elementary School ▲runway-type crosswalks on 56 crosswalks near 18 schools including Aju Elementary School, and in August, completed the installation of the nation’s first ‘Songpa-type Smart Traffic Safety Keeper’ at Pungnap Elementary School.

Additionally, in November, the district plans to complete the installation and start operation of the ‘Real-time Right Turn Pedestrian Alert’ at Bangsan Elementary School.

Furthermore, the district plans to complete installation work by the end of this year for ▲safe school routes on side roads near Jamjeon Elementary School ▲newly designated school zones (including Songpa Yujeong Kindergarten and two other locations).

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa-gu, stated, “Through the establishment of the ‘Songpa-type Smart Intersection System,’ we will more effectively induce vehicle deceleration and greatly contribute to children’s traffic safety. We will also proceed with the improvement projects for school zones without delay to create a traffic environment where both children and parents can travel with peace of mind.”

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