Bucheon Launches 'Our Neighborhood Safety Rider' Program... Expands to Care Services

Bucheon City, Gyeonggi Province, announced on May 21 that it held an inauguration ceremony for the third class of "Our Neighborhood Safety Riders" and has launched safety activities closely connected to daily life, with participation from delivery riders.

This initiative is jointly promoted by the Bucheon Regional Council for Labor-Management-Civil-Government Cooperation, the Bucheon Mobile Workers’ Shelter, and the Korea Platform Freelancer Workers’ Mutual Aid Association. The Bucheon Branch Office of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Gyeonggi Central Branch of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, Bucheon Wonmi Police Station, and Bucheon Fire Station are participating as partner organizations to build a regional safety network together.

First launched in 2024, "Our Neighborhood Safety Rider" involves delivery riders directly reporting hazards on the road, thereby playing a key role in protecting citizen safety.

'Best Rider' is holding a street parade to promote safety culture. Provided by Bucheon City.

This year, the city has expanded the scope of Safety Rider activities beyond safety to include care services. In collaboration with the Ojeong Comprehensive Social Welfare Center and the Bucheon Medical Welfare Social Cooperative, Bucheon is newly promoting the "Hope Companion" project, which supports food delivery and well-being checks for vulnerable groups with limited mobility.

The 10 members of the third class of Safety Riders will carry out a variety of field activities over the next six months, including reporting road damage and facility defects, delivering meals and checking in on vulnerable groups, and conducting campaigns to raise awareness of industrial safety.

A Bucheon City official stated, "We expect that safety activities involving delivery riders will enable us to quickly identify and respond to hazards throughout the region," adding, "We will work with related organizations to further strengthen the regional safety network and welfare support."

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