It was found that 70 drowsy shelters built on the highway to prevent accidents caused by drowsy driving do not meet the standards set by the government.
As a result of an analysis of data from Korea Expressway Corporation by Chung Jeong-soon, a member of the National Assembly's National Land Transportation Committee, 70 of the 228 drowsy shelters installed on highways did not meet the standard.
In the relevant guidelines, toilets, emergency bells for women's toilets for crime prevention, and closed circuit cameras for crime prevention must be installed for the convenience of the public.
However, out of the total 229 places, 23 places without toilets, 31 places without emergency bells, and 16 places without CCTV.
The Korea Expressway Corporation installed six additional drowsy shelters this year alone, but all six were confirmed to have no toilets.
The Highway Corporation explained that it did not install toilets for reasons such as planning and improvement of the shelter relocation, but it is pointed out that the absence of toilets was inappropriate in the situation where many citizens are using the shelter right now.
Rep. Jeong-soon Jeong emphasized, "It is desirable to install an additional drowsy shelter to prevent drowsy driving accidents, but it is necessary to take measures to supplement facilities that do not meet the installation standards to reduce public inconvenience."