Traffic Safety Delivered by Hand... Gyeongnam Police Agency Produces Sign Language Videos for Hearing and Speech Impaired

Korea Deaf Association Gyeongnam Chapter Collaborates with TBN Gyeongnam Traffic Broadcasting

Gyeongnam Police Agency will produce and distribute Korean Sign Language content related to pedestrian traffic safety.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency has created Korean sign language content related to pedestrian traffic safety for the hearing- and speech-impaired in celebration of Disability Day on April 20.

The Gyeongnam police collaborated with the Gyeongnam branch of the Korea Deaf Association and TBN Gyeongnam Traffic Broadcasting to produce a 2-minute sign language video.

The video features police officers proficient in sign language and members of the Deaf Association simultaneously explaining traffic safety rules for pedestrians using sign language.

According to a police official, there are approximately 1,500 hearing- and speech-impaired individuals registered with the Gyeongnam branch of the Korea Deaf Association. Nationwide, it is estimated that there are 418,000 such individuals, with about 27,600 residing in Gyeongnam alone.

The police agency plans to distribute the sign language video to the Korea Deaf Association, its city and provincial branches, city and county chapters, as well as schools for the deaf, to inform hearing- and speech-impaired individuals across the country about pedestrian traffic safety rules.

Lee Sang-ryul, Chief of the Gyeongnam Police Agency, stated, “Greater social attention and effort are needed for socially vulnerable traffic groups regarding traffic safety,” adding, “We hope that the video will easily convey safety information and help hearing- and speech-impaired individuals travel safely.”

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