Jeonbuk Police Go Sundae 'Chuseok Holiday Traffic Safety' Campaign

Focused Promotion with Korea Expressway Corporation Jeonbuk Headquarters

The Jeonbuk Provincial Police Agency (Chief Choi Jong-moon) announced on the 13th that it conducted a 'Chuseok Holiday Traffic Safety' campaign at the Yeosan Rest Area (Suncheon direction) on the Honam Expressway in collaboration with the Korea Expressway Corporation Jeonbuk Headquarters.

According to the Jeonbuk police, the campaign on that day aimed to promote the prevention of highway traffic accidents and secondary accidents due to increased traffic volume during the Chuseok holiday period. It was prepared as a focused measure to improve traffic safety awareness among highway drivers.

Traffic Safety Campaign during Chuseok Holiday by Jeonbuk Police Officer Go Soon-dae on the 13th.
[Photo by Jeonbuk Police]

The peak congestion times on the highway during this Chuseok holiday are expected to be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 15th for the outbound trip, and from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the 17th, the day of Chuseok, for the return trip. It is anticipated that drowsy driving will increase due to long hours of driving caused by vehicle congestion. Drivers need to exercise special caution.

Participants in the campaign distributed traffic safety leaflets and promotional items such as ice water to users at the Yeosan Rest Area dining area from around 10:30 a.m. for about an hour. The campaign also emphasized accident prevention measures such as using drowsy rest areas and rest stops when fatigue accumulates during driving, and turning on hazard lights according to road conditions.

Im Taek, captain of the 12th District Highway Patrol Unit, said, "We will do our best to ensure the safe outbound and return trips of highway users during the Chuseok holiday," and added, "As traffic volume increases during the holiday period, we ask drivers to be extra cautious and drive safely on the highway."