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Disabled participants try driving at Seoul test centre
South Korea’s Korea Road Traffic Authority held a driving experience event at the Dobong Driver’s Licence Test Centre in Seoul.
Fifteen people with disabilities took part, with support from two local disability welfare centres.
They learned safe ways to walk near traffic and reviewed road safety rules.
After an explanation of the vehicle controls and course, participants drove two test routes with an examiner alongside them.
The routes included crossings, a slope and a railway section to reflect real driving situations.
The experience showed participants how a driver’s view and decisions affect road safety.
The organisers said they hoped the event would encourage a more considerate traffic culture, but no further events were announced.
Fifteen people with disabilities took part in a driving experience at the Dobong Driver’s License Test Center in Seoul.
The event included pedestrian-safety instruction and hands-on driving on two test-course routes.
An examiner rode along as participants drove through sections including a crosswalk, a slope and a railway crossing.
The experience aimed to help participants understand drivers’ perspectives and the importance of following safety rules.
The Korea Road Traffic Authority said it hoped the event would help foster a considerate traffic culture.
- Who
- Fifteen people with disabilities registered with the Dobong and Seoul Northern welfare centers for people with disabilities.
- What
- They received traffic-safety instruction and took turns driving test-course routes with an examiner riding along.
- When
- The authority announced the event on November 11, 2026; the event date is not stated.
- Where
- The Dobong Driver’s License Test Center in Seoul.
- Why
- To let participants experience traffic safety from a driver’s perspective and promote a considerate traffic culture.
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- Participants
- 15 people with disabilities
- Location
- Dobong Driver’s License Test Center, Seoul
- Driving routes
- Two large-scale skills test courses
- Course features
- Crosswalk, slope and railway section
- Event report
- November 11, 2026
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We hope this will be an opportunity for people with disabilities to experience the importance of traffic safety from a driver’s perspective and to create a considerate traffic culture.