Gyeonggi Fire Authority to Strengthen Safety Management of Gas Stations and Tank Lorries

The Gyeonggi Province Fire and Disaster Headquarters is strengthening its management of gas stations and mobile tank storage facilities (tank lorries) within the province.

On November 18, the Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced that, for tank lorries-which frequently travel nationwide and are often traded between individuals, making them indistinguishable from regular vehicles-there have been repeated omissions in reporting changes in ownership and usage as required by the Hazardous Materials Safety Control Act. The agency has determined that it is necessary to enhance the management system and will implement effective measures such as strengthening public awareness and guidance, as well as improving information sharing between administrative agencies.

First, the Fire and Disaster Headquarters will distribute safety management posters to each gas station and will notify tank lorry owners twice a year via text message about their reporting obligations. In addition, in cooperation with city and county vehicle registration offices, they plan to provide guidance documents on hazardous materials safety management.

Safety Management Guide Poster for Regular Gas Stations by Gyeonggi Province Fire and Disaster Headquarters

Furthermore, the agency will request that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport introduce a new pop-up notification in the automobile management system to automatically inform users of their reporting obligations when tank lorries are transferred or deregistered.

An official from the Fire and Disaster Headquarters stated, "A tank lorry is essentially a mobile hazardous materials warehouse, and if reporting omissions are neglected, repeated violations will structurally persist. By closely linking administrative systems, we will eliminate blind spots and firmly establish safety management as a part of everyday life."

Meanwhile, over the past three years, there have been a total of 247 violations of relevant laws by gas stations and tank lorries, resulting in fines amounting to 617 million won.

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