Seoul City Develops First 'Autonomous Driving Traffic Safety Education Course' with Ministry of Land, Police Agency, and Road Traffic Authority

First Autonomous Driving Safety Training for Autonomous Vehicle Safety Managers Implemented
Various Educational Programs Provided Including Understanding Autonomous Vehicles and Safe Driving Guidelines

Cheonggyecheon Autonomous Bus

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 2nd that it will develop an 'Autonomous Driving Traffic Safety Education Program' in collaboration with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the National Police Agency, the Korea Road Traffic Authority, the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, and the Seoul Institute of Technology, and will conduct the first training session on the 3rd for autonomous bus test drivers (safety managers) at Cheonggyecheon to prevent safety accidents amid the rapidly increasing operation of autonomous vehicles.

So far, in Seoul, although education for test drivers (safety managers) who ride in autonomous vehicles and respond to emergencies such as sudden situations is essential under current laws to enhance autonomous vehicle safety, there has been no autonomous driving-related curriculum, causing difficulties such as substituting with existing taxi and bus new employee training.

The newly developed autonomous driving safety education program consists of a total of 8 hours covering ? Autonomous vehicle technology and future transportation changes ? Kind service for autonomous vehicle passengers ? Understanding related laws such as the Road Traffic Act ? Autonomous vehicle safe driving guidelines and accident analysis.

Additionally, unlike existing taxis and buses, since test drivers (safety managers) intervene only in emergencies, the city expects that education essential for autonomous vehicle safety, such as control transfer procedures and driver compliance, will contribute to accident prevention. In particular, since citizens use autonomous vehicles for a fee, a customer service training course has been added to ensure autonomous vehicle operation satisfies not only safety but also service quality.

Seoul plans to take the lead in establishing various systems to prevent accidents, such as mandating autonomous driving traffic safety education for test drivers (safety managers) on all autonomous vehicles used by citizens. Baek Ho, Director of Urban Transportation Office, said, “As autonomous vehicle operation expands throughout Seoul, autonomous vehicle safety is the most important prerequisite,” and added, “We will make every effort to build systems and environments that allow citizens to use autonomous vehicles safely in cooperation with related organizations, taking this autonomous driving traffic safety education launch as an opportunity.”

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