SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The growing ubiquity of personal mobility vehicles, such as electric scooters, electric wheels, and electric bicycles, is leading to a higher number of traffic accidents. The Road Traffic Authority’s Traffic Accident Analysis System reported 447 cases of traffic accidents involving personal mobility vehicles, resulting in eight fatalities and 473 [...]
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of accidents involving electric kickboards more than doubled last year, fire authorities in Seoul said Wednesday. The two-wheeled vehicle has gained popularity among youth due to speed and convenience, especially during the COVID-19 outbreak as people shun public transport for fear of infection. The Seoul Metropolitan Fire [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A revision of the Road Traffic Act, intended to enhance children’s safety in school zones and strengthen punishments for traffic violators in such areas, will go into effect Wednesday, government officials said Tuesday. The revision bill calls for mandatory installation of speed cameras and traffic lights in all child [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of accidents involving electric skateboards, electric kick scooters and other personal transporters doubled last year from a year ago, a lawmaker said Tuesday. There were 225 such accidents recorded in 2018, leaving four dead and 238 others injured, compared with 117 accidents the previous year, in which [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of motorcycles and other two-wheeled accidents is on the rise due to the increasing popularity of delivery culture. Traffic accidents involving two-wheeled vehicles in Seoul totaled 6,404 this year as of August 31, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) Tuesday. Compared with the same period [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of accidents involving individual mobility vehicles such as electric scooters and kickboards has nearly doubled over the past year. Experts say the government needs to rapidly modify regulations such as speed standards regarding these types of vehicles. The number of accidents involving personal mobility vehicles such as [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — As the number of users has surged due to the recent expansion of electric scooter sharing services, related traffic accidents are also on the rise. The majority of the accidents were found to be caused by the user’s poor adherence to traffic regulations. According to Samsung Fire & Marine [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — As delivery apps such as Baedal Minjok and Yogiyo are enjoying their heyday, the work pattern of delivery people and their legal status is also changing. However, the possibility of getting injured and the risk while delivering goods are not getting much attention. Some point out that there is [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 40,000 South Koreans fell prey to crime overseas in the 2013-2017 period, and the number of such cases has been rising annually, a lawmaker said Tuesday, citing a National Police Agency report. The report, submitted to Rep. Kim Young-woo of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party by [...]
GANGNEUNG, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — As avid surfing fans in Korea gear up for the official opening of beaches next month on the nation’s eastern coast of Gangwon Province, regulators worry that the clash between surfers and beachgoers may put citizens at risk. And as many surf shops have opened in Yangyang County, popular [...]