Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Conducts Special Crackdown on Two-Wheelers to Prevent Traffic Accidents... Focus on Signal Violations and More

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency will conduct special crackdowns on two-wheeled vehicles to prevent traffic accidents.

On the 14th, the Seoul Police announced that due to the recent increase in two-wheeled vehicle deliveries, they will implement a "special traffic crackdown on two-wheeled vehicles" to prevent traffic accidents involving these vehicles and to correct violations of laws and disorderly conduct.

The special crackdown is expected to take place once or twice a week from the 7th of this month until the end of November. Police stations with frequent fatal accidents will be concentrated, and about 900 officers from 15 police mobile units are expected to be deployed.

This year, there have been 59 fatalities in traffic accidents involving two-wheeled vehicles. This accounts for 34.1% of the total 173 fatalities. This is a 22.9% increase compared to the same period last year. The main causes of accidents are failure to drive safely and signal violations by two-wheeled vehicle drivers. Additionally, fatal accidents involving two-wheeled vehicles caused by violations such as signal violations and crossing the center line by automobiles accounted for 27 cases (45.8%) of the total, indicating a high proportion.

There were 32 fatalities (54.2%) caused solely by two-wheeled vehicles. In particular, more than half (34 cases, 57.6%) of the fatalities involving two-wheeled vehicles were delivery workers, showing that delivery two-wheeled vehicles have a significantly higher risk of accidents.

Going forward, the police plan to mobilize all available field personnel, including police mobile units and local police, once or twice a week to conduct special crackdowns on two-wheeled vehicles. They will also visit delivery companies to provide traffic safety education and promotion targeting business owners and workers. Since traffic accidents involving two-wheeled vehicles often result in fatal injuries, all drivers are urged to strictly comply with traffic laws and participate in safe driving.

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