Chungnam Council Member Joo Jinha: "Flexible Operation Needed for Rural School Zone Speed Limits"

Uniform 30 km/h Limit at Night and on Weekends Is Excessive
Calls for Differentiated Regulations for Urban and Rural Areas
and Proactive Administrative Improvements

Chungnam Provincial Council Member Joo Jinha

Chungnam Provincial Council Member Joo Jinha (Yesan District 2, People Power Party) pointed out the irrationality of the school zone speed limit system in rural areas, strongly calling for a more flexible operation to minimize inconvenience for residents and urging the administration to proactively improve the system.

In a five-minute speech at the first plenary session of the 361st temporary meeting held on September 2, Assemblyman Joo stated, "While I agree with the purpose of school zone speed limits to protect children, applying a uniform 30 km/h speed limit 24 hours a day, including late at night and on weekends, is excessive regulation."

He emphasized, "Strict regulation is necessary in urban areas due to the high floating population, but rural areas are completely different in terms of the number of students and commuting patterns. Applying the same standards to both is unreasonable."

He continued, "If a system is unreasonable, the administration should take the initiative to improve it. However, under the current structure, regulations are only relaxed when residents file complaints," adding, "Going forward, the administration must proactively and actively prepare improvement measures."

As directions for improvement, Assemblyman Joo proposed: proactive administrative response, flexible operation according to time of day, and differentiated application between urban and rural areas.

He concluded, "While children's safety must be ensured, a new standard is needed to minimize inconvenience for residents," urging "active attention and implementation by the executive branch."

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