Osan City Conducts Special Crackdown on Illegal Parking in School Zones

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ahead of the new semester, Osan City will implement a special crackdown on illegal parking and stopping in school zones beginning March 2 to secure safe school routes and establish a safety culture in school zones.

As elementary schools begin their new semester, the city will conduct special enforcement operations in school protection zones around 25 elementary schools in the area to prevent accidents in school zones caused by illegally parked vehicles and to ensure safe commutes for children.

In particular, enforcement will be intensified during the morning hours of 8-9 a.m. and afternoon hours of 1-5 p.m., when most child accidents occur during commute times.

Additionally, even outside the enforcement period, the city plans to strengthen promotional and educational activities to ensure continuous guidance through cooperation between police stations, schools, and civic organizations.

Meanwhile, the city is strengthening penalties against vehicles illegally parked or stopped in school zones that impede driver visibility and pose a high risk of accidents when children suddenly cross the road, by imposing fines equivalent to twice the standard parking violation penalty.