bhc Chicken 'Haebaragi Volunteer Group' Takes Action to Prevent Intersection Right-Turn Accidents

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] The ‘Haebaragi Volunteer Group,’ a university student volunteer organization affiliated with bhc Chicken, announced on the 16th that its members have begun monitoring locations in the Yangcheon-gu area of Seoul where accidents are highly likely to occur during right turns at intersections.

The volunteer activity is part of the ‘Monitoring Program for Identifying Vulnerable Pedestrian Areas’ conducted by the Yangcheon-gu Community Volunteer Center. It was carried out to widely promote the ‘Right Turn at Intersection Traffic Law,’ set to be implemented in July, and to protect vulnerable groups in traffic safety. The right turn at intersection traffic law is part of the Road Traffic Act, which requires all vehicles entering an intersection to come to a complete stop when pedestrians are crossing or about to cross the crosswalk.

On the 11th, Haebaragi Volunteer Group members toured the Yangcheon-gu area during the after-school hours for children and adolescents (4 PM to 6 PM), exploring school zones, complex intersections, and traffic blind spots while taking photos to collect information. The collected data will be compiled by the Yangcheon-gu Community Volunteer Center and used as material for traffic safety campaigns through related organizations in the future.

A volunteer participant said, “Accidents related to right turns at intersections have been occurring steadily, and with the revised law soon to be applied, we planned this volunteer activity. Through this activity, we hope many people will become aware of the newly implemented Road Traffic Act and that safe zones where all pedestrians, including vulnerable groups, can move with peace of mind will expand.”

A bhc Chicken official stated, “The volunteer group’s activities are meaningful as they provide practical help in establishing a pedestrian-centered traffic system. bhc Chicken will continue to support the Haebaragi Volunteer Group so that they can extend helping hands to all parts of society in need.”

Meanwhile, the Haebaragi Volunteer Group, launched in 2017, is a university student volunteer organization consisting of 10 members divided into two teams who carry out volunteer work based on their own plans. The 6th Haebaragi Volunteer Group has been contributing to the spread of a culture of sharing by continuing volunteer activities such as participatory map making starting in January, meal service for North Korean defector youth, creating happiness and health kits for vulnerable elderly, and cleaning the Anyangcheon stream.

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