Hong Taeyong, Mayor of Gimhae, "Prioritizing Children's Pedestrian Safety"

Safety Inspection of Traffic Facilities on School Routes Underway

Hong Taeyong, mayor of Gimhae City, Gyeongnam, will inspect the safety of traffic facilities on children's school routes over three days until the 23rd.

According to the city, on the first day of the inspection, the morning of the 21st, Mayor Hong visited the main gate of Hyeopseong Elysian Apartment in Naeoe-dong, where a recent right-turn traffic accident occurred, to check the post-accident improvements and any other potential hazards.

On the 22nd, he carefully examined every corner of the school route where children pass through the back gate of Gwandong Elementary School, and on the 23rd, he will inspect traffic safety facilities such as safety fences, CCTV, and yellow carpets within the child protection zone near Sinmyeong Elementary School.

Hong Tae-yong, Mayor of Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam, is inspecting the improvements after a right-turn traffic accident at the main entrance of Hyeopseong Elysian Apartment in Naeoe-dong.
[Photo by Gimhae City Hall]

Besides the places inspected this time, the city will identify other areas with potential risks to children's school routes and work on improving safety facilities.

Within the scope permitted by relevant laws, the city plans to move right-turn crosswalks 2 to 3 meters and conduct a full survey of child protection zones to establish and implement improvement plans.

Mayor Hong said, “We will conduct continuous safety inspections for children's school routes to eliminate hazards in advance and create a traffic environment where children's pedestrian safety is prioritized.”

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