"Tobacco Use Also Prohibited at Taxi Stands"… Yongin City Promotes Designation of No-Smoking Zones

Smoking Prohibited Within a 10-Meter Radius
at 102 Locations in the City

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province is pushing to designate 102 taxi stands within the city as non-smoking areas.

On the 18th, Yongin City announced that it is proceeding with a partial amendment to the "Yongin City Non-Smoking Area Designation and Prevention of Secondhand Smoke Damage Ordinance" to designate taxi stands as non-smoking areas.

The city explained that although taxi stands are transportation facilities used by many citizens, they have not been designated as non-smoking areas, resulting in numerous complaints about smoking, which is the background for the ordinance amendment.

The taxi stands to be designated as non-smoking areas include 35 locations in Cheoin-gu, 42 in Giheung-gu, and 25 in Suji-gu. Once the ordinance amendment process is completed, the city plans to mark non-smoking zones on the road surface within a 10-meter radius of the taxi stands and strengthen guidance and inspections on smoking after a three-month period of education and promotion.

A city official said, "Once the ordinance is amended, not only bus stops but also taxi stands will be designated as non-smoking areas, which will help promote citizens' health and prevent secondhand smoke damage caused by smoking. We will continue to actively support non-smoking administration."

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