Goyang Special City (Mayor Lee Dong-hwan) is reaping the benefits of active administration in eradicating illegally neglected and delinquent vehicles. The number of towed vehicles was greatly reduced by encouraging voluntary processing through the voluntary cancellation system for overage vehicles, and the delinquent collection rate was also improved by linking the junk car compensation. By introducing and expanding the mobile electronic notification service and improving the environment of the civil service office, the convenience of citizens is also increasing.
Goyang Special Mayor Lee Dong-hwan said, “Unauthorized vehicles can damage the city’s aesthetics and cause safety accidents, and delinquent vehicles threaten sound local finances.” He added, “We will eradicate unattended vehicles and reduce the amount of arrears that arise due to economic difficulties or lack of knowledge of fines.” “We will discover and actively promote new policies in various fields to help achieve this,” he said.
Simultaneous reduction in towing and arrears by voluntarily handling abandoned vehicles and paying compensation for scrapped vehicles
Goyang City is actively promoting the voluntary disposal of vehicles left unattended using the voluntary cancellation system for overage vehicles. There are approximately 300 vehicles that are left unattended every year in Goyang City. Vehicles left unattended for long periods of time impair city aesthetics, lack parking spaces, and cause safety accidents. A borrower who leaves the vehicle without permission will be subject to a criminal record, including a fine of up to 1 million won and a fine of up to 10 million won.
According to the vehicle age overage voluntary cancellation system, even if a vehicle has been seized and mortgaged, registration for voluntary cancellation is possible if it is deemed to have no exchange value. Considering that more than 70% of abandoned vehicles are older than 11 years, the city investigated 183 vehicles reported as abandoned from January to August of this year.
Of these, a notice was sent to 126 vehicles (72%) that were eligible for cancellation due to excessive vehicle age, informing them that voluntary cancellation was possible. In order to contact vehicle owners whose residences are irregular, we searched their mobile phone numbers and recommended them to voluntarily process and move via text message. did it
In particular, the city consulted with 10 junkyards in Goyang City to encourage car owners who were unable to pay their arrears due to financial difficulties to pay voluntarily using the junk car compensation money generated when scrapping their cars.
As a result, as of August, the number of illegally abandoned vehicles towed was only 35, a decrease of about 50% compared to the same period last year (70). The delinquency collection rate also increased, with a total of 39 million won collected from about 150 vehicles from March of last year to present.
In fact, Mr. Kim ○○, a citizen of Goyang, had his car broken down, but left it unattended because it was impounded. However, he was reported for unauthorized neglect and almost became subject to a fine. However, after receiving guidance on canceling the vehicle age limit through a phone consultation, I canceled the scrapped car at a local scrapyard and completed the payment of 548,560 won in arrears as compensation for the scrapped car.
The initiative to voluntarily cancel abandoned vehicles using the vehicle age cancellation system took first place at the 1st Proposal Review Committee of Goyang Special City this year. The delinquent collection policy linking this to junk car compensation won first place at the 1st Proposal Review Committee of Goyang Special City last year and is currently listed as a final candidate for the 2024 Central Excellent Proposal. The city plans to continue the decline in illegally abandoned vehicles by combining new policies with thorough crackdowns on abandoned vehicles.
Enhancing citizen convenience by expanding mobile electronic notification services and improving the environment of civil service offices
The mobile electronic notice service introduced last year was selected as an excellent example in the Goyang City Active Administration Competition in the second half of 2023 and is recognized for its contribution to improving citizen convenience.
The mobile electronic notification service is a service that notifies car owners who have delayed vehicle inspection or have not signed up for mandatory insurance via mobile text message (SMS) of mandatory fulfillment instructions and fines. A public institution, in conjunction with a credit information company, sends a notification text message to the mobile phone of a borrower subscribed to one of the three telecommunication companies.
The average mail delivery rate of mandatory automobile insurance subscription letters and fine notices is around 30%, and the fine amount often increases because the car owner is not aware of the fact that the obligation has not been fulfilled. The fine for delayed vehicle inspection is up to 600,000 won when the period elapses, the fine for not signing up for insurance increases to up to 900,000 won depending on the number of days of non-subscription, and the additional fine for late payment is up to 75% for 60 months.
Accordingly, the city allocated 113 million won in last year’s budget to build a mobile electronic notification system and began full-scale service in the second half of the year. The contents of the notice include information on the expiration of the period of regular automobile inspection, urging to subscribe to mandatory insurance, and notification of advance imposition of fines and headquarters. You can receive notification text messages without a separate application, and since you can only view them after going through an identity verification process, there is less concern about your personal information being leaked.
After the introduction of the mobile electronic notification service, automobile inspection delay fines reached the highest period, and the number of cases in which 600,000 won was imposed decreased by 8% from 905 cases in July last year to 833 cases in July this year. Starting this month, the service is being expanded by adding a reminder notice to those who have defaulted on fines to the notice content, which is expected to contribute to reducing the financial burden on citizens and establishing a safe foundation for vehicle operation.
Meanwhile, the Goyang City Vehicle Registration Department, located in Pung-dong, Ilsandong-gu, completed environmental improvements to its office building this year. The pedestrian walkway was repainted after removing flower beds to obtain barrier-free living environment (BF) certification, and information signs, door shutters, and restrooms were also refurbished. We also plan to expand the office space at the civil complaint counter and install kiosks and safety glass to provide a comfortable and quick work processing environment.
Economy Queen Reporter Hongmi Kim / Photo Goyang City
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2024-09-28 20:53:15