Gyeongnam Police Agency to Prevent Wrong-Way Driving Accidents on Highways

On-site Inspection of Concerned Locations Including Seomasan IC

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The 6th District Highway Patrol Unit of the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency held a joint meeting with related organizations on the 22nd in the highway patrol meeting room to prevent wrong-way driving accidents on highways and conducted an on-site inspection.

According to the Provincial Police Agency, attendees of the meeting included the 6th District Unit, the Provincial Police Agency Traffic Division, Korea Expressway Corporation, and the Road Traffic Authority representatives.

A joint meeting of related agencies to prevent wrong-way driving accidents on highways is taking place in the conference room of the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency Highway Patrol Unit.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency]

The meeting involved analyzing the causes of wrong-way driving accidents on highways over the past two years and sharing accident prevention measures by each organization.

There was also focused discussion on communication and cooperation methods, including reaching consensus on the tasks to be promoted.

The participants agreed to establish an emergency contact network between the highway patrol unit and Korea Expressway Corporation to respond promptly to wrong-way driving accidents and enable early accident response.

They also plan to conduct joint simulation training with related organizations at least once a year to prepare for wrong-way driving accidents.

Officials from the 6th Precinct of Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, the Traffic Division of the Provincial Police Agency, Korea Expressway Corporation, and the Road Traffic Authority are conducting an on-site inspection related to a wrong-way driving accident at Changwon Seomasan IC.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency]

After the meeting, they inspected traffic safety facilities and their proper installation at locations prone to wrong-way driving such as Seomasan IC, and decided to additionally reinforce road surface marking discoloration and no-entry signs at vehicle entry and exit points.

The joint diagnosis of areas prone to wrong-way driving, led by the Provincial Police Agency and implemented since the 17th of last month, is scheduled to continue until the 28th.

Any deficiencies identified during road inspections and diagnoses will be reported to the road management authority for improvement measures.

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