Gyeonggi Province Conducts Safety Inspections on 4,986 Bicycle Road Routes with Municipal Governments

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] As bicycle usage increases during the fall season, Gyeonggi Province announced on the 24th that it will conduct joint "2021 Fall Bicycle Road Safety Inspections" with municipal governments through October 29th.

This joint safety inspection aims to create a safe and comfortable bicycle road usage environment, covering a total of 5,480 kilometers across 4,986 bicycle road routes in the province, including the Hangang National Cross-Country Bicycle Road, Bukhangang Bicycle Road, and Namhangang Bicycle Road.

The province and municipalities plan to focus this inspection on ▲checking for bicycle road damage, ▲status of bicycle safety sign installation, ▲pavement drainage facilities and structural damage (bridges, decks, etc.), and ▲management status of National Cross-Country Bicycle Road authentication centers.

In particular, when simple abnormalities are discovered, improvements will be promptly implemented through the relevant bicycle road management authority, and matters requiring follow-up work will be repaired after each bicycle road management authority establishes maintenance plans.

Park Sung-sik, Head of the Road Safety Division at Gyeonggi Province, stated, "In the COVID-19 era, bicycle usage rates are continuously rising as an outdoor non-contact physical activity," and added, "We will cooperate closely with 31 municipalities and counties in the province to conduct thorough inspections to improve bicycle road safety and enhance convenient amenities for residents."

Meanwhile, in addition to this safety inspection, the province urged residents to strictly observe bicycle safety rules, including wearing safety equipment such as helmets when riding bicycles and prohibiting driving bicycles under the influence of alcohol, to ensure safe bicycle use.