Gyeongnam Office of Education, Public-Private Joint Traffic Safety Campaign

Promotion of Complete Ban on Vehicle Parking and Stopping in School Zones at Namyangcho

Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education is conducting a traffic safety campaign in the school zone of Changwon Namyang Elementary School. [Image source=Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Saerom] On the morning of the 26th, the Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education conducted a traffic safety campaign in the school zone of Namyang Elementary School in Changwon.

With the amendment and enforcement of the 'Road Traffic Act' on the 21st, all parking and stopping of vehicles, including temporary stops for students' commuting to and from school, are completely prohibited in school zones.

Violations will result in a fine of 120,000 KRW for passenger cars (three times the amount on general roads).

The traffic safety campaign was organized to encourage the understanding of residents and active participation of drivers for the safe commuting of students.

Participants included Superintendent of Education Park Jong-hoon, Acting Governor of Gyeongsangnam-do Ha Byung-pil, Chairman of the Gyeongsangnam-do Autonomous Police Committee Kim Hyun-tae, Chief of Gyeongnam Police Agency Lee Moon-soo, officials from Changwon City Hall and Changwon Jungbu Police Station, members of the Green Mothers' Association, and the Model Drivers' Association.

They promoted the slogan "Clear the Zone, Fill with Safety!" to encourage no parking or stopping in school zones and adherence to speed regulations.

The Office of Education, Provincial Government, Gyeongsangnam-do Autonomous Police Committee, and Gyeongnam Police Agency are jointly collaborating on projects to create safe school commuting routes, and will continue to cooperate to minimize inconvenience to residents following the enforcement of the Road Traffic Act.

Superintendent Park Jong-hoon said, "We appreciate the active participation for the safe commuting of children. Although the strengthened measures may cause inconvenience to drivers, we ask for cooperation for the safety of the children."

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