Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il Participates in Traffic Safety Campaign at Jungjil Elementary School, Listens to Field Voices

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il participated in a traffic safety campaign on the 13th at Jungjil Elementary School located in Dongbaek 3-dong, Giheung-gu, to ensure safe commutes for students.

The mayor conducted traffic guidance and held a campaign together with Jungjil Elementary's Green Mothers Association, parent association, Giheung Model Driver Association, East Police Station, and officials from Yongin Office of Education.

He then toured school routes around the campus with school officials and parents to discuss ways to create a safe commuting environment, and distributed promotional materials emphasizing safety to students while communicating with them.

Mayor Lee Sang-il said, "Since taking office, I have put in considerable effort on safety measures and facility improvements for students who will bear the future of the Republic of Korea," adding, "Yongin City plans to complete the installation of yellow crosswalks in front of schools in the first half of this year, and has installed AI-based traffic lights and electronic display boards at 14 locations."

The mayor stated, "We plan to install AI-based electronic display boards at 17 locations throughout the region that alert drivers making right turns if pedestrians are present," and "We will create a safe and pleasant school environment by reflecting the opinions that emerged from discussions with school officials and parents."

On this day, school officials and parents requested Mayor Lee Sang-il to expand CCTV installation on walking paths in 'Dongjinwon Park', which is used as a school commute route, and to implement measures to prevent accidents caused by rain and snow on school commute routes with steep slopes.

Having listened to the opinions presented for student safety, the mayor instructed city officials who accompanied him at the site to take swift action.

Jung Seon-yang, parent association president of Jungjil Elementary School, said, "Mayor Lee Sang-il swiftly resolved the matters that emerged from discussions with school principals, creating an environment where students can safely commute," and "I expect that Mayor Lee Sang-il, who directly participated in today's traffic safety campaign, will create a better educational environment by reflecting the voices from the school field."