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Not long ago, in the metropolitan city of Gwangju, there was an unfortunate accident in which her mother and daughter were run over by a truck while crossing a pedestrian crossing. The carelessness of the car driver was directly the cause, but the car on the other side, which did not stop even though the mother and daughter were in the middle of the crosswalk, was also a problem. A traffic culture that cares for and protects pedestrians seems urgent. Reporter Kim Kyung-soo reports. The truck hits his mother and daughter when they cross the crosswalk without traffic lights. The three-year-old boy died and the other boy and his mother were seriously injured and are being treated. A truck driver who claimed not to have seen a pedestrian was arrested and an attendance notice was sent to the four drivers of the opposing vehicle who passed without yielding to pedestrians. Relevant laws stipulate that you must pause when there are pedestrians in the crosswalk, but for how long will it be observed? It is a crossroads near an elementary school in Seoul. There are many crosswalks that do not have separate pedestrian signals. I’ll go over it myself. Even if people are crossing the street, there are not a few vehicles that do not slow down or go first. It was a crosswalk, but it was difficult to cross the street comfortably. In fact, last year, the Korea Transportation Safety Authority conducted an experiment and found that only 9 out of 80 vehicles stopped when pedestrians crossed a crosswalk without a signal. One in ten drivers is not fulfilling their duty to protect pedestrians. It is noted that even if it is violated, the punishment is only a few tens of thousands of won for a fine or fine, which is not effective. In the future, the government plans to expand the driver’s duty of caution by changing the relevant regulations so that vehicles stop temporarily not only when pedestrians ‘cross’ but also when they ‘are about to cross’ in a crosswalk without a crosswalk. signal. Since the traffic culture in which cars are ahead of people is difficult to change overnight, it is also helpful for pedestrians to show their intention to yield to drivers. However, the most important thing is to remember that the driver is also a pedestrian from the moment he gets out of the car, and to improve his awareness of pedestrian care. YTN Kim Kyungsoo[[email protected]]it is. ※ ‘Your report becomes news’ YTN is waiting for your valuable report.
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