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Busan Metropolitan City Conducts Public Campaign Promoting Voluntary Vehicle Operation Restrictions and Public Transportation Use During the National Sports Festival

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will hold a street campaign at Seomyeon Intersection from 8:00 a.m. tomorrow (October 14), together with more than 120 participants from the Busan Transportation Corporation, Busan Bus Association, and village bus associations, to encourage voluntary participation in the vehicle operation restriction and promote the use of public transportation during the National Sports Festival period.

About 120 participants from the city government, Busan Transportation Corporation, and bus and village bus associations will take part in the campaign. They will distribute promotional items such as eco-bags and public transportation postcards to citizens while encouraging participation in the voluntary vehicle operation restriction and the use of public transportation.

This campaign was organized to ensure smooth traffic flow and the successful hosting of the 106th National Sports Festival (2025), as well as to introduce visiting athletes and guests to Busan’s image as an advanced transportation city.

The main content of the street campaign includes promoting:
▲ voluntary participation in the vehicle operation restriction during the festival period (October 17–23),
▲ the use of public transportation such as the metro and buses, and
▲ compliance with traffic safety rules.

(Voluntary Vehicle Operation Restriction) During the festival, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., a citywide voluntary vehicle operation restriction will be implemented.

Overview of the Voluntary Vehicle Operation Restriction During the National Sports Festival

• ●Period: October 17 (Fri) – October 23 (Thu), for 7 days (07:00–20:00)

• ●Applicable Area: Entire Busan Metropolitan City

• ●Target Vehicles: Non-commercial passenger cars and vans with 10 seats or fewer
  Exceptions: vehicles for persons with disabilities, national merit recipients, emergency, diplomatic, press, pregnant women, or those carrying infants and toddlers, and vehicles registered outside Busan

• ●Operation Method: Voluntary restriction based on the last digit of the license plate number
  Odd-numbered dates: restriction on vehicles with odd-numbered plates
  Even-numbered dates: restriction on vehicles with even-numbered plates

(Public Transportation Use) The campaign will also promote the convenience of using buses and the metro and encourage citizens to use public transportation instead of private vehicles.

(Compliance with Traffic Safety Rules) It will remind citizens to refrain from jaywalking, obey traffic signals and speed limits, and practice safe driving that prioritizes pedestrian safety—cultivating a sound traffic culture in daily life.

In addition, the city will hold an Instagram cheering comment event from October 14 to October 23. The event’s themes are “National Sports Festival,” “Voluntary Vehicle Operation Restriction,” “Public Transportation,” and “Advanced Traffic Culture.” A total of 136 participants will be selected by lottery to receive small gifts.

Those who wish to participate can visit the city’s official Instagram account (@busancity) to post a cheering comment and submit their name and contact information.

Hwang Hyun-cheol, Director General of the Busan Transportation Innovation Bureau, stated,
“During the National Sports Festival, Busan will not only ensure smooth transportation services for athletes and visitors but also widely promote its image as an advanced transportation city. We kindly ask for citizens’ active participation and interest in practicing an advanced traffic culture through voluntary participation in the vehicle operation restriction, the use of public transportation, compliance with traffic signals, and courteous driving.”