Illegal Parking Near Fire Hydrants
A black sedan is illegally parked in front of a fire hydrant.
There are signs indicating that parking is prohibited around the fire hydrant, but they seem to be ineffective.
An 80,000 won fine is imposed on the vehicle.
Recording
Kim Hui-jun / Jeju Fire Department
The vehicle parked within 5 meters of the fire hydrant. We have marked the area with red lines to indicate that parking is a violation of no-parking regulations.
In the nearby alleys, more parking violations are found.
Parking or stopping a vehicle within 5 meters of a fire hydrant is prohibited, but many are still violating this rule.
Despite the red lines indicating a no-parking zone around the fire hydrant, people are still parking there.
This sedan also incurs a fine.
Illegal parking near fire hydrants continues unabated, prompting a concentrated crackdown by the fire department.
As a result of comprehensive crackdowns across Jeju, nine violations were reported within just two hours.
Parking in front of fire hydrants can obstruct firefighters from accessing the hydrant, which can slow down the process of putting out a fire.
Consequently, fines for sedans have been doubled to 80,000 won since 2019, and for vans, they have been raised to 90,000 won.
Red lines have been used to make it clear that it is a no-parking zone, but people continue to park there illegally.
More than 3,700 cases of illegal parking near fire hydrants have been reported in the past three years.
Illegal parking has been on the rise this year, with over 740 cases reported until last month, a sharp increase from the decreasing trend seen in previous years.
INTERVIEW
Gang U-seok / Jeju Fire Department
Parking illegally near fire hydrants blocks fire trucks from accessing the hydrants and getting the water they need to fight fires. To prevent this, we conduct illegal parking crackdowns at least once a month.
One thing is clear: the public's active cooperation is essential to helping ensure that firefighters can do their job safely and effectively.
