Yangcheon-gu Prevents 97% of Illegal Parking in Disabled Parking Zones with Smart Sensors

Utilizing IoT Smart Sensors for Unmanned Illegal Parking Enforcement, Warning Broadcasts and Red Flashing Lights to Prevent Illegal Parking... Operating 17 Parking Lots with 80 Spaces, 41.7% Significant Decrease in Illegal Parking Compared to Previous Year (2023)... Ensuring Permanent Disabled Parking Spaces to Guarantee Mobility Rights and Promote Proper Parking Culture

Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Lee Gijae) operates an unmanned, real-time smart sensor parking enforcement system using Internet of Things (IoT) technology in parking spaces designated for persons with disabilities, achieving an estimated 97% effectiveness in preventing illegal parking in these spaces last year.

This contributes not only to guaranteeing mobility rights for persons with disabilities but also to fostering a proper parking culture.

The "Smart Guardian for Disabled Parking Spaces" is an unmanned enforcement system that guides drivers to voluntarily exit by notifying them that their parking is illegal.

The district has been pioneering the operation of this system since 2020 and this year installed it in 17 parking lots including the district office, community service centers, some large supermarkets, and apartment complexes, managing 80 parking spaces.

The system uses IoT sensors to recognize vehicle license plates entering disabled parking spaces and, if the vehicle is not registered as disabled, triggers a warning broadcast and a red flashing light to alert the driver of illegal parking.

The first warning activates upon initial entry, the second after 1 minute, and the third after 4 minutes. If the vehicle remains after the third warning and 5 minutes have passed, a fine is imposed.

This enforcement system effectively prevents illegal parking in disabled parking spaces and ensures these spaces are continuously available. It also enhances efficiency by allowing quick processing of fines through photographic and parking record verification of violating vehicles.

According to a district official, “This smart enforcement system effectively induces non-disabled drivers to voluntarily exit disabled parking spaces, significantly preventing illegal parking in advance.”

In fact, over the past three years, there were a total of 1,990 cases of illegal parking in disabled parking spaces, with a sharp decrease of 41.7% (371 cases) from 889 cases last year to 518 cases this year.

Notably, last year, out of 18,721 non-disabled vehicle warnings issued by the smart sensor, 18,203 were successfully guided to exit, preventing 97.2% of illegal parking.

Lee Gijae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “The smart guardian system for disabled parking spaces using smart technology is leading the way in preemptively blocking illegal parking, fostering a harmonious and conflict-free proper parking culture. We will continue to strive to improve mobility rights for persons with disabilities.”

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