Seo-gu, Gwangju Steps Up Advertising Cleanup to Enhance Safety on School Routes

Crackdown on Illegal Banners and Signboards Around Kindergartens and Elementary Schools
to Continue Until March 13

Gwangju Seo-gu Strengthens Safety on School Commute by Organizing Advertisements. Provided by Gwangju Seo-gu Office

Seo-gu District in Gwangju Metropolitan City has launched a crackdown on illegal advertising materials around school routes to enhance pedestrian safety for children as the new school term begins.

Until March 13, Seo-gu will operate a joint inspection team with Gwangju Metropolitan City and the Outdoor Advertisement Association. The team will focus on areas around kindergartens and elementary schools, specifically within 300 meters of main entrances to child protection zones and within 200 meters of boundaries of educational environment protection zones.

The inspection team will intensively monitor mobile advertising materials such as banners, posters, leaflets, and standing signboards near school routes. Their main focus is to check for obscene or lewd content, elements that obstruct pedestrian passage, and violations of the prohibited advertising materials guidelines. Any illegal advertising materials found will be immediately removed on site, and administrative measures such as fines will be imposed concurrently.

In addition, signboard safety inspections will be conducted to prepare for potential flood or storm disasters. The inspections will target large signboards, those installed on aging buildings, signboards that have been in place for more than three years, and those with weak connection points, with a focus on structural safety.

Lee Ikang, Mayor of Seo-gu District, stated, "With the start of the new school term, we will proactively remove hazards around school routes to ensure pedestrian safety for children."

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