"Children Come First"... Hanam City Conducts Children's Traffic Safety Campaign

Hanam Police Station and Hanam City Model Drivers Association
Join Forces for 'Children First' Traffic Safety Campaign

Hanam City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Hyun-jae) announced on the 20th that on the 19th, together with Hanam Police Station and the Hanam City Model Drivers Association, they conducted the 'Children First' traffic safety campaign on the school route of Misa Elementary School.

Hanam City, together with Hanam Police Station and the Hanam Model Drivers Association, conducted the 'Children First' traffic safety campaign on the school route of Misa Elementary School on the 19th. Photo by Hanam City

This campaign was carried out through cooperation between the public, private, and police sectors to create a safe environment for children in time for the start of the elementary school semester.

On the day, about 20 officials including Mayor Lee Hyun-jae, the city’s Safety Policy Division, Traffic Policy Division, Hanam Police Station, and the Model Drivers Association held placards reading 'Children's Safety First' and wore sashes, emphasizing children's safety and urging drivers to comply with safety rules within school zones.

They also guided children on the dangers of using smartphones while walking and safe walking practices, distributing leaflets and safety promotional items to promote a culture of safe commuting to school.

Mayor Lee Hyun-jae said, “I thank everyone who actively participated in the children's traffic safety campaign,” and added, “Hanam City will continue to do its best to create an environment where children can grow up safely and happily as a child-friendly special city.”

Meanwhile, Hanam City is conducting focused inspections and crackdowns on traffic safety, harmful environments, food environments, illegal advertisements, and other risk factors around elementary schools for five weeks from February 24 to March 28 to create a safe environment for children at the start of the school semester.

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