Gwangjin-gu Announces Absolute No-Parking Zones for 8 Major Illegal Parking Areas Including Sidewalks and Crosswalks

Including India, 20,000 Illegal Parking Prohibition Zone Flyers Produced and Distributed... Actively Promoting Pedestrian Safety at Crosswalks, Bus Stops, Intersections, etc.

Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) has launched a campaign to inform and promote the ‘No Parking and Stopping Zone’ to improve illegal parking and stopping practices and ensure pedestrian safety.

The ‘No Parking and Stopping Zone’ refers to areas where even brief parking or stopping is prohibited, including ▲crosswalks ▲sidewalks ▲bus stops ▲intersections ▲road corners ▲safety zones ▲firefighting facilities ▲and school zones.

The ‘No Parking and Stopping Zone’ is subject to citizen reporting. If a vehicle illegally parked or stopped is photographed twice at intervals of more than one minute using the Safe Report app or the Seoul Smart Complaint app, a fine will be imposed without an on-site inspection by officials.

Additionally, narrow residential alleyways and side roads may also fall under the no parking and stopping zones, resulting in frequent cases of fines being issued.

Accordingly, the district has produced 20,000 copies of promotional materials for the ‘No Parking and Stopping Zone’ to inform the public of proper parking methods in advance and provide accurate guidance on parking enforcement policies. For effective promotion, these materials will be distributed to public institutions, transportation companies, public parking lots, and gas stations, and will be handed directly to drivers during on-site enforcement to actively raise awareness.

Along with this, the district is actively operating a resident reporting system to improve illegal parking on sidewalks, which have been managed differently by local governments.

While anyone can report illegal parking, leading to a reduction in violations, there have been complaints from residents who suffered due to a lack of accurate knowledge about the ‘8 Major Illegal Parking Prohibited Zones.’

Therefore, the district judged that accurate guidance on the parking enforcement system is necessary. It produced 20,000 copies of the ‘No Parking and Stopping Zone’ promotional materials, distributed them to public institutions, transportation companies, parking lots, and gas stations, posted them on the Gwangjin-gu Office website and social media (SNS), and plans to enhance promotional effects through campaigns.

Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “Since this system is implemented to facilitate smooth traffic flow and foster a healthy parking culture, we ask for the interest and cooperation of all residents,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to ensure that residents can walk safely and comfortably in a rational and equitable parking policy environment.”

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