Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin Conducts Traffic Safety Volunteer Work at Hyunam Elementary School in Suji District

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin Special City conducted traffic safety volunteer work on the morning of the 12th at a crosswalk at the three-way intersection in front of Hyunam Elementary School on Daiji-ro in Suji District, overseeing children's safe school commutes.

The volunteer activity was attended by approximately 30 people including Mayor Lee Sang-il, Hyunam Elementary School Principal Jeong Gap-soo, members of the Green Mothers Association, members of the parents' association, and students. Along with traffic safety guidance, a campaign was conducted to prevent traffic accidents and create safe school routes.

Mayor Lee encouraged members of the Green Mothers Association and the parents' association at the traffic safety volunteer site and personally conducted traffic guidance to ensure children could safely cross the crosswalk.

Mayor Lee inspected various sections of Hyunam Elementary School's commuting route and instructed city officials to review areas requiring improvements including the installation of salt spray devices in steeply sloped sections, the creation of raised crosswalks, repairs to damaged sidewalks, and repainting of markings in the children's safety zones.

Mayor Lee stated, "I believe that the Hyunam Elementary School's entrance path is long and there are many crosswalks to monitor, so the Green Mothers Association and parents who take on traffic guidance perform an important task. Looking at the site today, it appears there are areas in the school routes that need improvements, so I have instructed them to explore improvement measures. We will continuously maintain and improve related facilities so that elementary, middle, and high school students can commute to and from school more safely."

Mayor Lee plans to continue traffic safety guidance and campaigns on September 23rd at Jeil Elementary School in Yangji-myeon, Cheoil District, and in October at Songjeon Elementary, Daecheong Elementary, and Yongin Sincheong Elementary schools.