Safe on Cycle Roads? Clubs Step Up... Launch of 'Ulsan Bicycle Safety Inspection Team'
Inspection Activities for Bicycle Road Damage and Safety Facilities
A cycling club takes the initiative for bicycle safety. When a ‘member’ discovers a damaged road while riding a bicycle, they upload it to the portal site Band, and the local government department immediately carries out repair measures.
On the 11th at 4 p.m., Ulsan City will hold the launch ceremony of the ‘Ulsan Bicycle Safety Inspection Team’ at the City Hall International Conference Room, attended by about 30 people including Seo Jeong-wook, the Deputy Mayor, and members of the bicycle safety inspection team.
The Ulsan Bicycle Safety Inspection Team is composed of 50 members from bicycle clubs in the Ulsan area.
The activity period is until June next year, and their roles include △ inspecting the condition of bicycle road surfaces and damage to bicycle safety facilities △ sharing activity results and preparing improvement plans through regular meetings.
The safety inspection team is characterized by being operated as a citizen-participation type, breaking away from the traditional administrative agency-led format.
When a bicycle club member discovers cracks on the bicycle road surface, they upload the location and photos to a Naver Band joined by bicycle clubs, Ulsan City, and district/county bicycle officials. The road management authority then immediately conducts an on-site inspection and proceeds with repair measures.
In addition, bicycle racks, parking lots, and other areas prone to safety blind spots are carefully checked to ensure convenient use by citizens.
Ulsan City plans to establish a public-private cooperation system by linking policy proposals based on the on-site inspection results through the operation of the bicycle safety inspection team.
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Deputy Mayor Seo Jeong-wook said, “We will spare no support for the operation of the bicycle safety inspection team, a public-private cooperation case, so that Ulsan can leap forward as an advanced bicycle city,” and added, “We will strive to expand bicycle roads and spread a safety culture so that bicycles can be more actively used as an eco-friendly means of transportation.”
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