Gyeongnam Police Agency to Increase 'Yellow Crosswalks' for Children

The Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency will launch intensive traffic safety activities to ensure children's safety with the start of the second semester.

On the 4th, the provincial police agency announced that it will re-inspect traffic facilities around children's school routes and conduct a second special crackdown on major traffic violations to emphasize social interest and consensus on securing children's safety.

A yellow diagonal crosswalk painted near Jesan Elementary School in Geoje-si, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Police Agency]

During the five weeks of summer vacation, the provincial police agency completed maintenance of facilities at 30 schools in the province, including inspection of old and damaged facilities around children's school routes, installation of sidewalks and safety fences, lane repainting, and maintenance of traffic lights and signs.

Following the amendment of the Road Traffic Act in July, which mandated yellow crosswalks, 143 yellow crosswalks were installed at 40 schools, and road surface markings at starting and ending points were installed at 34 locations in 11 schools, continuing maintenance around school routes.

Terminal point road markings installed near Naedong Elementary School in Changwon-si, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Police Agency]

From the 4th to the 22nd of this month, for three weeks, the provincial police mobile crackdown team will strengthen enforcement against daytime drunk driving and traffic violations by motorcycles, trucks, and other vehicles.

The crackdown will target 46 schools in the province with heavy traffic and high reports of violations and accident risks.

During times when many children walk to and from school, safety guidance activities and campaigns will be conducted in collaboration with the Office of Education, the Green Mothers' Association, and the Model Drivers' Association.

A representative of the provincial police agency stated, “We will actively promote traffic environment improvements tailored to the field to ensure children's safety in the province and do our best to prevent traffic accidents by cooperating with related organizations.”

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