Hampyeong Police Hold Event to Attach LED Blinkers on Rear of Electric Vehicles

On the 17th, the Hampyeong Police Station in Jeollanam-do announced that it conducted a distribution campaign of promotional materials in front of the Hampyeong County branch of the Korea Senior Citizens Association to prevent traffic (fatal) accidents involving the elderly.

The event took place alongside the 5-day market in Hampyeong County, targeting elderly people and market merchants who came to shop at the market. It included an installation event of 'LED blinkers' on the rear of electric vehicles, which have become the main mode of transportation for the elderly.

About 40 participants from the police station, the Korea Senior Citizens Association Hampyeong County branch, Hampyeong County Merchants Association, Hampyeong County Council and County Office, Model Drivers Association, Green Mothers' Association, and Traffic Safety Guardians actively attended the elderly traffic accident prevention event, urging safe driving while operating electric vehicles.

All three fatal traffic accidents that occurred in Hampyeong this year involved elderly people aged 65 or older. Approximately 40% of the total population in Hampyeong are elderly aged 65 or above, and traffic accidents involving the elderly are on the rise.

At this point, electric vehicles have already become the main means of transportation for elderly people with mobility difficulties due to old age, making preventive measures for elderly traffic accidents necessary.

Especially, due to the characteristics of rural fishing and farming areas, electric vehicles are frequently used as the main mode of transportation. The lack of visibility at night and the high fatality rate in case of accidents have raised the need for preventive measures against traffic accidents.

The LED blinkers on electric vehicles can inform other vehicles of the electric vehicle’s position, greatly aiding safe driving during nighttime operation and significantly contributing to accident prevention.

Chief Yoon Chang-gi stated, “We will continuously strive to create an atmosphere of consideration for socially vulnerable groups and to embody the true spirit of the police in uniform by discovering customized protection policies for traffic-vulnerable elderly people.”

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