1Korea

KR1

Project to reduce the number of fatal traffic accidents by halfStarted
2008

Objective
To reduce traffic accidents

Participants

Organizers

Conductors

Basis in law

Description

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

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Conductors

Basis in law

Description

Results and assessment

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Conductors
Traffic safety instruction bymothers

Basis in law

Description
Results and assessment
Practical education using educational materials (model traffic signals, crosswalks, automobiles, etc.)

Notes and other information

Organizers
Road Traffic Corporation

Conductors

Basis in law
Article 123 of the Road Traffic Act

Description
Results and assessment
Provides education in specialized knowledge and guidelines
relating to traffic safety
Education for commuting school bus driver

Notes and other information

Organizers
Road Traffic CorporationConductors

Basis in law
Article 123 of the Road Traffic Act

Description
Provides education in traffic safety instruction methods,
traffic laws, the role of parents in accident prevention, andmore

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Organizers
Road Traffic Corporation

Conductors

Basis in law
Article 123 of the Road Traffic Act

Description
Systematically develops traffic safety education publications and audiovisual teaching materials of various supplies

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Organizers
Road Traffic Corporation

Conductors

Basis in law
Article 123 of the Road Traffic Act

Description
Offers information on crossing crosswalks, understanding traffic safety signs, and riding bicycles. Also provides
audiovisual education as well

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Organizers
Road Traffic Corporation

Conductors

Basis in law
Article 123 of the Road Traffic Act

Description
Offers audiovisual education on traffic order, traffic
accident prevention, the fundamental theory of driving
automobiles, etc.

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

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Conductors

Basis in law

Description

Results and assessment

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Ended

KR2

Education

Traffic safety education in school

StartedObjective

Participants

Ended

KR3

KR4

KR5

Education

Traffic safety education for children and students

Started
2003
Ended

Objective
To cultivate traffic safety
awareness in children andstudents

Education

Education for teachers in charge of traffic safety

Started
2008
Ended

Objective
Teacher education toincrease the orderliness ofstudent traffic

Education

Education for parents/guardians of children (Green Mothers Association)

Started
1995

Objective
To prevent traffic accidentsinvolving children, andtraffic safety education forchildren

Ended

KR6

Participants
Preschools/kindergartens,
elementary schools, juniorhigh schools, high schools

Participants
Teachers in charge of trafficsafety

Participants
Education for parents/
guardians of children (GreenMothers Association)

Education Activity

Traffic safety teaching material policies/supplies

StartedObjective
For traffic safety education

Participants

Ended

KR7

Education

Running a children’s traffic safety park

StartedParticipants
Objective
To promote the development of correct traffic safety
awareness

Ended

KR8Education

General traffic safety education

Started2003Objective

Participants
Driver’s license test applicants

Ended

KR9

Special traffic safety education
Started

Ended

Objective

Participants

2Korea

KR10Education

Traffic law education

Started
2005

Objective
Promoting the habit of driving safely

Participants
People who have a driver’s
licenseOrganizers
Road Traffic Corporation

Conductors

Description
Basis in law
Article 73 of the Road Traffic Offers education on traffic order and traffic accidents,
driver knowledge, traffic law and traffic safety, driver’s
Actlicenses, automobile maintenance, etc.

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Participants
People who have 40 or more
driver’s license penalty
pointsOrganizers
Road Traffic Corporation

Conductors

Description
Results and assessment
Basis in law
Article 73 of the Road Traffic Provides education on traffic law and safe driving for traffic
law offenders.
Act
Provides psychological education and interactive education
for drunk drivers.
Provides education on danger prediction and defensive driving for people who have been in traffic accidents, thoroughdriver aptitude tests, and more.
Provides technical education on driving behavior tests fordrivers who face losing their licenses, traffic psychology andbehavioral theory, and overcoming perception/danger

Notes and other information

Organizers
Road Traffic Corporation

Conductors

Description
Results and assessment
Basis in law
Article 73 of the Road Traffic Provides education on traffic law and safe driving for traffic
law offenders.
Act
Provides psychological education and interactive education
for drunk drivers.
Provides education on danger prediction and defensive driving for people who have been in traffic accidents, thoroughdriver aptitude tests, and more

Notes and other information
Education implemented forprogram enrollees who complete the training education
for traffic behavior on siteat police stations (Reduces
driver’s license suspension
by 30 days)

Organizers
Road Traffic Corporation

Conductors

Basis in law
Article 123 of the Road Traffic Act

Description
Provides information on traffic laws, automobile inspections, the dangers of using mobile devices, eco driving, theuse of bicycles, and keeping to the right

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Organizers
ParticipantsRoad Traffic Corporation
Traffic police (traffic accident investigations) andcivilian (civilian here refers
to people involved in military
investigations, the Expressway Authority, the Road
Traffic Authority, national
bus/taxi/freight associations, shipping companies,and insurance agencies)

Conductors

Basis in law
Article 123 of the Road Traffic Act

Description
Provides information on the processes of traffic accident
investigations, road traffic management, local government
safety facilities and ITS, specialized education on diagnosing traffic safety, etc.

Results and assessment

Notes and other information
1) Traffic accident investigation processes- Traffic police traffic accident investigation processes:
Traffic accident investigation
practical duties program,specialty program, counter
investigation processes- General traffic accident investigation processes: Basicpractical course for traffic
investigations, accident
recreation practical course
2) Road traffic safety equipment process: Traffic officer,
road traffic management
practical course, local
authority safety equipment
leader practical course

Ended

KR11

KR12

Education

Traffic manner education

Started
Ended

Objective
To re-educate violators of
the law

Education

Traffic participation education

Started
2005

Objective
To re-educate violators of
the law

Participants
People who wish to receive
traffic manner education

Ended

KR13

Education

Traffic safety education for adults

StartedObjective

Ended

KR14

ParticipantsGroups, organizations, businesses, etc.

Education

Specialized traffic safety education

StartedObjective
To foster specialized trafficsafety input

Ended3Korea

KR15Education

Traffic safety education for foreigners

Started
2008

Objective
To promote traffic safety
among foreigners

ParticipantsForeigners currently living
in Korea

Organizers
Road Traffic CorporationConductors

Basis in law
Article 123 of the Road Traffic Act

Description
Provides traffic safety education to foreigners who are notfamiliar with Korea’s traffic environment

Results and assessment

Notes and other information
Implement education forforeign workers in foreign
language to obtain driver’s
licenses

Organizers
Safety Administration

Conductors
Person in charge of pedestrian safety

Basis in law

Description
Results and assessment
Provides instruction on the various types of traffic accidents
that can happen while commuting to and from school, andon ways to prevent them from happening

Notes and other information
Working School Bus: A groupwalking system where a safe
walking instructor safety
walks together with children
to and from school alongroutes at predetermined
times and location

Organizers

Conductors

Basis in law

Description
Results and assessment
Implements a speed limit of 30km/h in school zones, distributes stickers urging drivers to drive slowly, provides safety
education for people who drive children to school, posts
child traffic safety posters, etc.

Notes and other information
Campaign implemented withover 20 public and private
sector organizations including the Ministry of Public
Administration and Safety,
the Ministry of Education,
Science and Technology, theNational Police Agency, theGreen Mothers Association,etc. to create protective
zones with no traffic accidents for children

Organizers

Conductors

Basis in law

Description

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Organizers
Road Traffic Corporation

Conductors

Basis in law
Traffic Safety Act

Description
Results and assessment
Provides new technology and information relating to thereinforcement of safety awareness of people who run transport companies, and traffic safety management

Notes and other information
Provide participants withconvenience and takeregional characteristics into
account to implement in 13
regions in the country, withparticipation from managers from 1,057 companies
in 2010

Organizers
Road Traffic Corporation

Conductors

Basis in law
Traffic Safety Act

Description
Provides practical education relating to traffic safetymanagement

Notes and other information

Ended

KR16

Education

Working school bus

Started
2010

Participants
Objective
To educate children in traffic Elementary school students
safety methods

Ended

KR17

Education Activity

Campaign to reduce traffic accidents involving children

Started
2011

Objective
To form an advanced traffic
safety culture

Participants

Ended

KR18

Education

Educating people who drive vehicles for work

StartedObjective

Participants

Ended

KR19

Education

Transport industry CEO forum

Started
2001

Objective
To reduce traffic accidents
involving company vehicles

Participants
Transport company executives

Ended

KR20

EducationTraffic Safety Leader Academy

StartedObjective
To prevent traffic accidents
and improve management
income and expenditures

EndedParticipants
Traffic safety supervisors at
transport companies

Results and assessment

4Korea

KR21

Education

Construction & management of an interactive safe driving experience center

Started
2009
Ended

Objective
Traffic accident prevention
and safe driving for transport personnel

Organization

General Insurance Association of Korea

Started
1945

Objective

KR22

Participants
Transport personnel

Participants

Organizers
Road Traffic Corporation

Conductors

Basis in law
Traffic Safety Act

Description
Safe driving experience training for transport personnelthat creates driving accuracy examinations through basic
education of transportation regulations and safe driving,practical safe driving skills in traffic conditions, and driving
simulators, and implements eco driving education for drivers in public institutions, businesses, etc.

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Organizers

Conductors

Basis in law
Insurance Industry Act,
Article 175

Description
Results and assessment
The General Insurance Association of Korea develops
campaigns with government agencies speaking groups, andcitizen groups and promotes traffic safety countermeasure
prevention activities

Notes and other information
http://www.knia.or.kr/

Organizers

Conductors

Basis in law

Description
Policy discussions for traffic safety program plans andsystem improvements
Promotion of resolutions for actualizing zero traffic accidents
Establishment of penalties for consuming DMB audiovisuals
while driving and proposals of related laws for enhancing
drunk driving standards

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Conductors
Organizers
National Police Agency
Financial Supervisory Service

Basis in law

Description
Creation of distance perception exams, continuous attention exams, divided attention ability exams, visual exams,
etc. taking into full consideration the age-based characteristics of seniors

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Organizers

Conductors

Basis in law

Description
Traffic safety education, PR activities and so on for seniors
and children

Results and assessment

Notes and other information
http://www.safia.org

Organizers

Conductors

Basis in law

Description
Development of programs for safety education and safety
culture and rsearch on safety

Results and assessment

Notes and other information
http://www.childsafe.or.kr

Organizers
Road Traffic Authority

Conductors

Basis in law

Description
Provides note only direct, personalized education, but also
indirect and far-reaching traffic safety education, and bygoing from one-sided education to interactive education
through the use of a test, the education can be consideredboth effective and economical

Results and assessment

Notes and other information
http://cyedu.koroad.or.kr/

Ended

KR23

Organization

National Assembly Traffic Safety Forum

StartedObjective

Participants

Ended

KR24

Education

Traffic Safety Education for Elderly

StartedObjective

Participants

Ended

KR25

KR26

KR27

Organization

Korean Association for Safety Communities

Started
2003
Ended

Objective
Improvement of safetyin citizens’ lives throughresearch and education for
traffic or fire accident prevention and implementatinoof safety and welfare

Organization

Korea Child Safe Foundation

Started
2000
Ended

Participants
Objective
Improvement of advanced
safety culture for child trafficsafety

Education

Cyber Traffic School

Started
2001

Objective
Application-based traffic
safety education

Ended

ParticipantsParticipantsChildren, teenagers, generaldrivers, senior drivers