"Examinees Are the Top Priority" ... Changwon Special City Activates Traffic, Noise, and Safety Measures for CSAT

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam Province will implement traffic management, noise prevention, and youth safety measures for approximately 9,600 local students taking the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) on the 16th.

Changwon Special City Hall.
Photo by Lee Seryeong

There are a total of 34 CSAT test sites in the city: 17 in Uichang-gu and Seongsan-gu, 11 in Masanhappo-gu and Masanhoewon-gu, and 6 in Jinhae-gu.

First, as a ‘special traffic flow measure,’ government offices, public institutions, financial institutions, and businesses with 50 or more employees have adjusted their work start times to after 10 a.m. on the CSAT day. To ensure the safe movement of test-takers and smooth traffic flow, 2 to 4 personnel will be assigned at each test site in cooperation with the police station and the Model Drivers Association.

The traffic control situation room will operate from 6 a.m. until 8:10 a.m., when test-takers complete entering the test sites. Illegally parked vehicles and those obstructing traffic around the test sites will be immediately moved.

In the Wonidaro area, where S-BRT installation construction is currently underway, obstacles to vehicle flow will be removed the day before the CSAT. On the test day, traffic signal officers will be stationed at congested intersections such as Jungangjung Intersection and Undongjang Intersection to ensure that students’ routes to the test sites are not disrupted.

‘Noise prevention measures around test sites’ will also be implemented to create an optimal testing environment. A preliminary survey around the test sites was conducted, and construction sites near the test venues were requested to halt work on the test day. Especially during the ‘third period English listening test (1:10 p.m. to 1:35 p.m.),’ when strict noise control is required, not only construction noise but also ambulance sirens were asked to be minimized.

Furthermore, the safety of students after the CSAT will be carefully managed. To promote youth protection awareness and prevent misconduct, joint inspections and crackdowns on shops selling harmful substances to youth will be conducted by youth guidance committee members, monitoring teams, and the police around school areas, entertainment districts, and areas dense with harmful businesses. The 1388 Youth Support Group will also carry out joint campaigns to ensure that students are not exposed to unfortunate situations after the CSAT.

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, conveyed an encouraging message: “I hope the fruits of the efforts we have prepared so far will be well realized. The CSAT is not the end but the beginning, and I always support the bright futures of all test-takers.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.