Ulsan City Receives Positive Response for Voluntary Driver's License Surrender Support Program for Elderly Drivers

Since 2020, a total of 3,931 returned ... 100,000 KRW charged transportation card provided

Ulsan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] There is strong support from the elderly for Ulsan City's ‘Voluntary Surrender Support Program for Senior Drivers' Licenses’.

The city, in collaboration with the Ulsan Police Agency, has been implementing the ‘Voluntary Surrender Support Program for Senior Drivers' Licenses’ since 2020, and as of the end of September, a total of 3,931 people have voluntarily surrendered their driver's licenses.

By year, 1,557 people surrendered in 2020, 1,399 in 2021, and as of the end of September this year, 975 people have surrendered, which is 63% of the initial target (1,540 people).

The ‘Voluntary Surrender Support Program for Senior Drivers' Licenses’ targets elderly residents of Ulsan aged 65 or older (born on or before December 31, 1957). Those who voluntarily surrender their driver's licenses and have their licenses invalidated receive a transportation card preloaded with 100,000 KRW.

To apply, elderly drivers must bring their driver's license and visit their local administrative welfare center, police station, or driver's license examination office.

If they visit the administrative welfare center in person to surrender their license, they can receive the transportation card immediately.

However, if they surrender their license through the police station or driver's license examination office, they must visit their local administrative welfare center to receive the transportation card, so using the administrative welfare center is more convenient.

An official from Ulsan City stated, “The Voluntary Surrender Support Program for Senior Drivers' Licenses seeks active and voluntary participation to prevent traffic accidents involving elderly drivers in the context of an aging society.”

To reduce the risk of traffic accidents involving the increasing elderly population, the city is promoting various traffic safety policies including ▲ the Voluntary Surrender Support Program for Senior Drivers' Licenses ▲ expansion of senior protection zones ▲ visiting traffic safety education at senior centers ▲ distribution of traffic safety items such as luminous canes.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.