Jongno-gu Regulates Motorcycle Noise During Late Night Hours... First Among 25 Autonomous Districts

Prohibition of Two-Wheeled Vehicles Exceeding 95 Decibels Exhaust Noise from 9 PM to 6 AM on Inwangsan-ro 3 to Bukaksan-ro 267... LED Electronic Display Boards Installed at Inwangsan-ro and Bukaksan-ro Entrances in Q1 to Inform Regulation Areas, Joint Inspections with Related Agencies from Q2

Jongno-gu (District Mayor Jeong Munheon) will implement a related public notice on the 2nd of this month to prevent resident damage caused by mobile noise and improve the living environment.

This is noteworthy as it is the first among Seoul's 25 autonomous districts to regulate two-wheeled vehicles that generate noise exceeding 95 decibels (dB) during late-night hours.

Following the Ministry of Environment's designation in November 2022 of two-wheeled vehicles exceeding 95dB exhaust noise as subjects of mobile noise regulation, Jongno-gu has also revised and announced the designation of mobile noise regulation areas and prohibited usage targets.

The target area has been Inwangsan-ro 3 to Bukaksan-ro 267 (Bukak Palgakjeong), where nighttime noise complaints have been consistently reported.

According to this notice, the use of two-wheeled vehicles exceeding 95dB exhaust noise is prohibited in the designated area from 9 PM to 6 AM the following day.

Additionally, in the first quarter of this year, Jongno-gu plans to install LED electronic display boards at the entrances of Inwangsan-ro and Bukaksan-ro, as well as Bukak Palgakjeong, to promote the regulation area for two-wheeled vehicles exceeding 95dB exhaust noise.

In the second quarter, joint inspections are also planned in cooperation with related organizations such as the police station and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority.

A Jongno-gu official stated, “To resolve resident complaints, we are implementing this notice as the first autonomous district in Seoul,” and added, “Penalties such as fines will be imposed in case of violations.”

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