Namwon-si Receives Positive Response for Voluntary Driver's License Return Support Program for Elderly Drivers

[Namwon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Young-gwon] The "Voluntary Surrender Support Project for Elderly Drivers' Licenses" promoted by Namwon City, Jeonbuk, is receiving great response from citizens.

According to the city on the 22nd, this project was implemented in July 2019 to protect the precious lives of elderly drivers and citizens and to create a safe traffic environment.

The city enacted the "Ordinance on Prevention of Traffic Accidents for Elderly Drivers in Namwon City" and provides an incentive of Namwon Love Gift Certificates worth 200,000 KRW to elderly drivers aged 70 or older (born before December 31, 1952) who voluntarily surrender their driver's licenses.

So far, 549 elderly drivers in the jurisdiction have voluntarily surrendered their driver's licenses, with 100 in 2019, 115 in 2020 (a 15% increase from the previous year), and 191 in 2021 (a 66% increase from the previous year), showing an annual increase in surrender performance by year.

A city official said, "We ask for active participation from citizens in voluntarily surrendering their driver's licenses," and added, "We will actively strive to prepare measures to provide various incentives so that many elderly people can participate in surrendering their driver's licenses."

Meanwhile, the city is implementing a one-stop service support system that allows elderly drivers to easily and conveniently surrender their driver's licenses by visiting the local community center with their license, where they can surrender their license and apply for incentives simultaneously.

Namwon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Young-gwon baekok@asiae.co.kr

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