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More than 500 children are injured in traffic accidents near schools every year.

There were measures to make the speed limit stricter and increase the enforcement equipment, but reporter Kim Bo-mi covered the reason why accidents do not end.



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If you look at school zone traffic accidents that have occurred in the last 5 years, more than 500 children are injured every year, and 15 people die.



There is a reason why accidents repeat despite repeated countermeasures.



The Seoul Metropolitan Government, which installs and manages safety facilities, announced comprehensive measures earlier this year, saying it would 'zero' the safety blind spots in school zones.



As in the case of Eonbuk-cho, it was announced that the speed regulation would be strengthened from 30 km/h to 20 km/h on back roads where sidewalk installation is difficult.



It was said that it would be applied to 50 places within this year, but it was actually applied to only 36 places due to opposition from residents concerned about traffic inconvenience.



[Seoul City official: I know there is opposition from residents or these things have been excluded.] The



plan to install speed enforcement equipment was also implemented only about 75% from the original announcement.



In the case of narrow back roads, turning to one-way traffic can secure sidewalks, etc., but the situation is not so good.



[Residents around the accident site: If this is a one-way street, the building owners here file complaints.

(When going to and from school) It is more important that parents do not bring a car.]



The discrepancy between related organizations also plays a part.



[Seoul City officials: 36 locations were finally confirmed after investigating the demand for autonomous districts and consulting with the National Police Agency.]



[Police officials: The reason for dropping out of the original plan was probably the lack of money in the local government...

]



As a result, a vicious cycle continues in which facilities and regulations are belatedly reorganized only when an accident occurs.



[Professor Park Moo-hyeok/Road Traffic Authority: As pedestrian safety facilities in school zones are sufficiently secured in quality and quantity, strong punishment should be applied to drivers who violate laws in school zones.]



Local governments and police are more active in persuading residents We desperately need concessions and the awareness that it can be my job at any time.



(Video editing: Park Ki-deok, VJ: Noh Jae-min)



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