Gyeonggi-do Introduces 'City Bus Stop 30 km/h Speed Limit System' Starting New Year

Starting January Next Year, Introducing 'City Bus Driver Safety Mobile Web' to Eradicate Non-Stop City Bus Operations
Strengthening Management to Prevent Reckless Driving of City Buses

Gyeonggi Province plans to introduce the ‘City Bus Operation at 30 km/h or Below at Bus Stops’ system and the ‘City Bus Driver Safety Operation Mobile Web’ starting January 2025 to eradicate non-stop operation and reckless driving such as speeding on city buses.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government Building. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

To eliminate the more than 10,000 annual cases of non-stop operation, the province will encourage buses to operate at 30 km/h or below when passing bus stops. If the speed exceeds 30 km/h, it will be considered suspected non-stop passage and points will be deducted during service evaluations. This will be determined by using the Gyeonggi Province Bus Management System (BMS) to assess the section speed based on the passing time at bus stops.

Additionally, the top 100 routes with the highest number of non-stop complaints will be selected, and a joint inspection team between the province and city/county governments will conduct undercover inspections quarterly and semi-annually. If non-stop operation is detected, administrative penalties such as fines will be imposed under a zero-tolerance policy.

To prevent reckless driving behaviors such as speeding and sudden braking, a safety operation mobile web system that provides analysis results of dangerous driving behaviors will be introduced for bus drivers. Drivers identified as risky will receive safety education, and management will be strengthened accordingly.

Accordingly, the province will classify drivers based on their dangerous driving behavior habits and provide incentives to those with high ratings, while those with low ratings will be required to undergo safety education. Through focused safe driving management in the future, fuel savings and insurance premium reductions are expected.

Meanwhile, since establishing measures to reduce the four core complaints (non-stop operation, unfriendliness, reckless driving, and non-compliance with dispatch plans) last October, the province has been consulting with related agencies to revise guidelines and held a briefing session on the 26th to help city bus stakeholders understand the changes.

Nam Sang-eun, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Transportation Bureau, said, “Through these measures, we will significantly strengthen the management and supervision of major complaints regarding non-stop operation and reckless driving on Gyeonggi Province city buses. Gyeonggi Province will do its best to provide safer and more convenient city bus services along with the implementation of the public management system.”

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