Ganghwa County Implements Resident Reporting System for Illegal Parking in Child Protection Zones

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County announced on the 15th that it will implement a "resident reporting system for illegal parking and stopping in child protection zones" to prevent safety accidents caused by illegal parking in front of elementary school gates.

The resident reporting system is a system for reporting illegally parked vehicles at locations such as ▲road corners ▲fire hydrants ▲bus stops ▲areas around crosswalks. As part of strengthened safety measures within child protection zones, it will be implemented nationwide by adding child protection zones to the existing four designated no-parking zones for illegal parking and stopping.

Any resident can report a vehicle illegally parked or stopped in the relevant area. By taking photos (at least 2 images, 1 minute apart) of illegally parked or stopped vehicles using smartphone applications (Daily Inconvenience Report, Safety Report) and reporting them, fines will be imposed immediately without field confirmation by enforcement officials. A guidance period will be operated until the 31st of this month for resident awareness, and fines will be imposed starting August 3rd.

The resident reporting system for child protection zones applies from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, with Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays excluded. In case of violation, fines are double the standard fine—80,000 won for sedans and 90,000 won for vans.

County Governor Yu Cheon-ho said, "This system is being implemented following the enforcement of Min-sik's Law in March to prevent traffic accidents in child protection zones and create a safe pedestrian environment. We ask for the keen interest and cooperation of county residents."