
한국도로교통공단이 65세 이상 운전면허 소지자 220명을 대상으로 페달 오조작 방지장치 무상 지원 사업 2차 참여자를 모집한다. 신청은 30일까지 전국 19개 운전면허시험장에서 선착순으로 받으며, 장치 설치는 서울 강서, 부산남부, 대구, 인천, 원주, 청주, 전북 등 7개 시험장에서 진행된다.
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한국도로교통공단은 고령운전자의 페달 오조작 사고 예방을 위해 페달 오조작 방지장치 무상 지원 사업을 운영하고 있다.
65세 이상 220명 대상…30일까지 선착순 접수·7개 시험장서 설치
(원주=연합뉴스) 임보연 기자 = 한국도로교통공단이 고령운전자의 페달 오조작 사고 예방을 위해 '페달 오조작 방지장치 무상 지원 사업' 2차 참여자를 모집한다.
페달 오조작 방지장치는 가속페달을 급격하게 밟는 등 오조작 상황을 감지하면 차량의 급가속을 억제하는 안전장치다.
선정된 운전자에게는 장치와 설치 비용을 무상으로 지원한다.
지원 대상은 만 65세 이상 운전면허 소지자 220명이며, 신청자가 많으면 조기에 마감될 수 있다.
장치는 지원 가능한 차량에 한해 신청자 본인이나 부모·배우자·자녀 등 직계가족 명의 차량에 설치할 수 있다.
신청은 전국 19개 지정 운전면허시험장에서 오는 30일까지 선착순으로 받는다.
장치 설치는 서울 강서와 부산남부, 대구, 인천, 원주, 청주, 전북 등 7개 운전면허시험장에서 진행한다.
방문이나 예약 전에는 해당 운전면허시험장에 설치 가능 여부와 절차 등을 미리 확인해야 한다.
한국도로교통공단 관계자는 2일 "고령운전자의 안전운전을 돕고 페달 오조작 사고를 줄일 수 있도록 안전장치 지원을 확대하겠다"고 말했다.

According to data analyzed by Lim Ho-seon, a member of the National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee, 190 (52.6%) of the 361 construction-suspended buildings nationwide were abandoned for more than 15 years, and 27 buildings were rated D and E for safety. Rep. Lim urged the preparation of a practical maintenance plan, including demolition or repair and construction resumption.

The city of Seoul views single-person households, which account for about 40% of all households, as independent living units and completely revamped its policy system to support all aspects of life, including housing, safety, health and care, economic independence, and prevention of social isolation. A full amendment to the 'Seoul Metropolitan City Basic Ordinance on Support for Single-Person Households' was promulgated and implemented, which conducts fact-finding surveys and prioritized support for vulnerable households every five years and strengthens the role of metropolitan support centers.

Iksan City, Jeollabuk-do, announced that it has produced and distributed the '2026 My Neighborhood Playground Guide', which contains the characteristics and usage information of child-friendly spaces in the region that children and families can use. The encyclopedia includes 10 facilities, including the National Iksan Museum's Children's Museum, Kkumteurak, and Dagachi Forest, and Iksan City is continuing to promote children's participation projects such as the Children's Council and pop-up playground after obtaining the UNICEF Child-Friendly City upper-level certification.

Pyeongtaek City, Gyeonggi Province, is promoting a project to build a city museum and children's creative experience center in Godeok New Town. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first half of next year and be completed in the second half of 2029, and it will be built using an integrated construction method with a project cost of 79.9 billion won.

Traffic congestion is expected as large-scale rallies and marches by progressive and conservative groups, the Gangnam Festival, and the Yeouido Marathon will be held in downtown Seoul from the 3rd to the 5th. A rally and march led by the Liberty Unification Party will be held on Sejong-daero, a street parade will be held around Dosan-daero in the Gangnam area, and a 10K and full-course marathon will be held in Yeouido. The police deployed traffic officers, operated variable lanes, and urged people to use public transportation.

During this year's Chuseok holiday, 119 calls nationwide averaged 34,254 per day, up 3.2% from last year, with fire reports up 8.3% and other reports up 5.0%. Emergency reports were similar, but rescue reports decreased by 4.1% and the total number of dispatches increased by 4.8%.