
행정안전부는 교육부, 경찰청, 한국도로교통공단과 함께 어린이 보호구역 내 교통사고 다발 지역 93곳을 점검한 결과, 신호등 없는 횡단보도 앞에 일시정지 표지 설치 및 고원식 횡단보도 도입 등 교통안전시설 개선을 추진한다고 밝혔다.
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행정안전부는 교육부, 경찰청, 한국도로교통공단과 협력하여 어린이 보호구역 내 교통사고 다발 지역 93곳의 교통안전 실태를 점검하였다.
신호등 없는 횡단보도 앞 일시정지 표지 설치 등 개선
(서울=연합뉴스) 홍준석 기자 = 행정안전부는 교육부, 경찰청, 한국도로교통공단과 함께 어린이 보호구역 내 교통사고 다발 지역 93곳의 교통안전 실태를 점검한 결과에 따라 교통안전시설 개선을 추진한다고 13일 밝혔다.
이들 기관은 지난 6월 29일부터 7월 31일까지 실태를 점검해 개선사항 508건을 발굴했다. ▲ 도로환경 개선 ▲ 교통안전시설 보강 ▲ 운전자 안전대책 등이다.
구체적으로는 신호등이 없는 횡단보도 앞에 일시정지 표지를 설치하고 과속방지턱과 횡단보도를 결합한 '고원식 횡단보도'를 설치하는 등 방안이 포함됐다.
박형배 행안부 안전예방정책실장은 "어린이 보호구역이 본래 취지에 맞게 어린이를 안전하게 보호하는 공간으로 기능하도록 현장 위험 요인을 꼼꼼히 살피고 개선해나가겠다"고 말했다.

The Ministry of Public Administration and Security's Five North Korean Provinces Committee will host a homeland visit event from the 14th to the 18th, inviting 44 overseas North Korean residents. The visiting group will be comprised of first-generation North Korean residents from the United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, Argentina, and New Zealand, and will visit the Seoul National Cemetery, meet displaced people in the border area, and experience industrial sites.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it would remodel the old security center located in Doggol Neighborhood Park in Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu into a small library and open a public offering for private businesses. This is part of the 'Fun Place Project', which regenerates unused public space into a living space, and the selected business operator will be responsible for creating and operating the space with the goal of opening in February next year.

Due to a power outage that occurred at the Sacheon Water Purification Plant in Gyeongsangnam-do on the 12th, tap water supply was cut off to seven cities and counties, including Tongyeong, Goseong, Sacheon, Geoje, Jinju, Namhae, and Hadong. The Korea Water Resources Corporation has begun emergency recovery, but it is expected to take some time to return to normal.

Ahead of Chuseok, Wonju City will jointly inspect the safety management status of electricity, gas, and firefighting facilities at four multi-use facilities and five traditional markets until the 17th. Wonju City, Wonju Fire Department, Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, Korea Gas Safety Corporation, etc. participate, and focus on facility management status and risk factors. We plan to correct minor issues on site and have the management entity prepare safety measures for matters that require repair or reinforcement.

In Geoje and Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, 739 cases of psychological counseling were recorded among residents who suffered damage from extreme rain during the Liberation Day holiday, and among them, about 30 residents were classified as high-risk. Local governments are continuously monitoring and linking specialized treatment to high-risk groups, many of whom are elderly.

The health donation staircase installed at Kyungsung University Pukyong National University Station on Busan Metro Line 2 celebrated its 10th anniversary. 10 won is accumulated when using the stairs, and with additional donations from Busan Bank and others, 495 million won has been collected so far at three stations, and this fund is used to support treatment costs for vulnerable groups and sick children.