by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the elderly pedestrian traffic accidents often occur during road crossings in places with a large floating population of elderly, such as markets and hospitals, during the winter and the daytime. In addition, the lack of absolute number of elderly protection zones and regional discrepancies are also raised as problems. Establishing the elderly protection zone is the responsibility of the head of a local government. However, because social interest is low as compared to the child protection zones, there is a huge discrepancies depending on the will of the head of the local government. Each local government is promoting for the expansion of the elderly protection zones through separate ordinances, but designating the elderly protection zones through analysis of actual traffic accident cases is still lacking. The lack of practical crackdowns to ensure safety is also pointed out as a problem.371) Unlike child protection zones, the current ‘Road Traffic Act’ does not stipulate a mandatory installation of unmanned traffic enforcement equipment (speed cameras) and traffic safety facilities and equipment (traffic lights) in elderly protection zones. In addition, even in the areas designated as the elderly protection zones, facility management, such as speed bumps and signs, is often insufficient. Therefore, it is difficult for drivers and pedestrians to know that the area has been designated as an elderly protection zone, or illegal parking and speeding occur on a daily basis, resulting in a decrease in the effectiveness of the policy. C) The Need to Exert Efforts to Prevent Elderly Traffic Accidents The Constitution specifies the dignity and value of all citizens as human beings, guarantees the right to pursue happiness, and obliges the state to guarantee the basic human rights of individuals, as well as stipulates to implement policies to improve the welfare of the elderly. Moreover, as a signatory to the UN Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Korea has an obligation to guarantee the right to enjoy the highest attainable level of physical and mental health. When we are reminded of our state obligations regarding the protection of human dignity and fundamental human rights as set forth in the Constitution and international human rights 371) Sindonga, “Is this a silver zone?” Ineffective Silver Zone, Jun. 21, 2022. 157