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Korea Expressway Corporation Uses AI to Target Delinquent Vehicles and Recover Unpaid Fees

GIMCHEON, Sept.11(Korea Bizwire) – Korea Expressway Corporation (KXCO) announced on Wednesday that it had conducted a nationwide crackdown on vehicles with unpaid tolls, taxes, and fines, in collaboration with local governments and police agencies. The operation utilized artificial intelligence (AI) technology at eight major toll gates across the country. The crackdown involved 70 personnel tasked with [...]

Smart Highway That Prevents Vehicle Fires

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Expressway Corporation will collaborate with other traffic organizations to expand road fire accident prevention systems at tunnels across the country. The corporation, which runs South Korean toll roads, announced on Monday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Tracking Association and the National Charter [...]

New GPS System to Identify Location of Reports of Road Accidents on Highways

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean road safety authorities have adopted a new GPS system to better identify the location of callers reporting traffic accidents on highways. According to the Korea Expressway Corporation on Wednesday, the highway call center has introduced a new GPS-based system that tracks down the location of those calling in [...]

Are Cars the New Natural Enemy of Elk?

GIMHAE, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – A total of 12,605 wild animals have been killed on Korean highways over the past five years. The number clearly states that measures should be taken to prevent road kill. In the first six months of 2015, another 1,642 animals met their fate on Korean roads. This means that [...]

“Government 3.0” Projects Bearing Fruits

SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) –The Korea Expressway Corporation‘s Happy Hi-pass OBU has been introduced as an example of a “Government 3.0” project coming to fruition. The Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs held a discussion session for further development of “Government 3.0” projects on July 16, and introduced a number of high-value projects, [...]

2,000 Animals Are Hit and Killed by Cars in Korea a Year

SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 2,000 animals a year are dead on the road over the past five years in South Korea. Congressman Kim Hee-kuk announced that, based on data submitted by the Korea Expressway Corporation, 10,819 wildlife creatures were run over by vehicles during the past five years. Among the animals [...]