Acting Police Commissioner Inspects Traffic Safety Measures for Children and the Elderly

Acting Commissioner Yoo Jaeseong of the National Police Agency visited a school zone and a driver's license test center in celebration of Family Month. His goal was to directly inspect sites where traffic safety policies for children and the elderly are being implemented.

On May 4, Acting Commissioner Yoo visited Gayang Elementary School and the Gangseo Driver's License Test Center in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, where he checked pedestrian safety facilities within the school zone and reviewed the current status of traffic safety education programs for elderly drivers.

Yu Jaesung, Acting Commissioner of the National Police Agency, is inspecting pedestrian safety facilities and the status of traffic safety education for elderly drivers within the school zone of Gayang Elementary School in Gangseo-gu, Seoul on the 4th. National Police Agency

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First, at the Gayang Elementary School zone, he personally inspected the comprehensive maintenance of facilities conducted during the first quarter of the year as schools reopened and encouraged officers from the Gangseo Police Station for their efforts on site. From February 23 to April 17, the National Police Agency, together with local governments and other organizations, had conducted a thorough inspection of school zone facilities for children.

With help from the local government, the Gangseo Police Station established foundational "child protection" infrastructure in the Gayang Elementary School zone by installing vehicle safety barriers and guide posts, and repaving road markings at entry and exit points.

The National Police Agency plans to continue implementing pedestrian safety policies to prevent traffic accidents, including the new and additional installation of vehicle safety barriers in school zones and other areas with high pedestrian traffic.

Afterward, Acting Commissioner Yoo visited the Gangseo Driver's License Test Center to check on the status of traffic safety education for elderly drivers and the pilot operation of the driving ability assessment system. Currently, drivers aged 75 and older are required to take traffic safety education courses when renewing their licenses to ensure safe driving. Since this year, the test center has been piloting a driving ability assessment system (using both VR and real vehicles) to objectively evaluate driving skills during these courses.

The Gangseo Driver's License Test Center is the only test center in the country that currently operates both virtual reality (VR) and real vehicle driving ability assessment systems. The system, introduced by the National Police Agency, is in its pilot phase this year, and among the test participants, those who wish are selected to receive free installation of anti-pedal misoperation devices. This initiative aims to secure traffic safety while also guaranteeing the mobility rights of elderly drivers.

Acting Commissioner Yoo Jaeseong of the National Police Agency emphasized, "The police will make every effort to prevent traffic accidents in school zones and other vulnerable areas," adding, "We will also develop policies that balance traffic safety with the mobility rights of the elderly."

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