Gyeonggi-do Northern Autonomous Police Committee, Joint Campaign to Promote Proper PM Return Culture

‘Personal Mobility Device Return Prohibited Zone’ Established
Joint Campaign to Eradicate Unauthorized PM Abandonment on Children's School Routes
Participation by Uijeongbu City, Korea Transportation Safety Authority, Saemal Elementary School, and Others

The Gyeonggi-do Northern Autonomous Police Committee (Chairman Sangro Lee) conducted a joint campaign with related organizations on the morning of the 15th at the main school route of Saemal Elementary School (Chudong-ro 124beon-gil) to promote the proper return culture of Personal Mobility Devices (PM).

The Gyeonggi-do Northern Autonomous Police Committee is conducting a joint campaign with related organizations on the main school route of Saemal Elementary School on the 15th to promote the proper return culture of Personal Mobility Devices (PMs). Photo by Gyeonggi-do Northern Autonomous Police Committee

The campaign was organized as a preemptive measure to eradicate the unauthorized abandonment of PMs on school routes, which has recently emerged as a social issue. Participants included Uijeongbu City, Korea Transportation Safety Authority, Saemal Elementary School, the Green Mothers' Association and Parent Association, and GCOO (shared PM company).

The 'PM Return Prohibited Zone' is an area where users who leave PMs within the zone are charged additional fees through the app operated by the PM company. The Gyeonggi-do Northern Autonomous Police Committee, in collaboration with GCOO and Uijeongbu City, designated the main school route of Saemal Elementary School as a pilot site for the return prohibited zone. To raise awareness, they installed the nation's first traffic signs and auxiliary facilities in the area.

Campaign participants used promotional tools such as placards, sashes, and banners to raise awareness about the seriousness and dangers of unauthorized PM abandonment on children's school routes.

Chairman Sangro Lee of the Northern Autonomous Police Committee stated, "Everyone is aware of the problem of unauthorized PM abandonment, but it is true that no proper measures have been taken so far." He emphasized, "We will actively expand the implementation of PM Return Prohibited Zones to solve the problem of unauthorized PM abandonment in the northern Gyeonggi area."

The Northern Autonomous Police Committee expects this campaign to inform residents about the dangers of unauthorized PM abandonment and to serve as a turning point in dramatically improving the PM return culture. They also announced plans to analyze the effectiveness of the pilot promotion and to identify additional target areas with high foot traffic for expanded implementation throughout northern Gyeonggi.