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E-scooter Accidents Up 10-fold Over Last 5 Years: Data

E-scooter Accidents Up 10-fold Over Last 5 Years: Data

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Accidents and deaths caused by electric scooters and other personal mobility vehicles have increased dramatically over the last five years, data showed Monday. Rep. Oh Yeong-hwan of the Democratic Party referred to a report submitted by the Korea Road Traffic Authority indicating that the number of accidents caused by [...]

S. Korea Begins Research on Safety Guidelines on E-scooters

S. Korea Begins Research on Safety Guidelines on E-scooters

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s traffic authority said Monday that it will launch research to map out safety instructions for personal mobility devices, like electric scooters, amid a hike in deaths of their riders in recent years. The Korea Road Traffic Authority said the project is aimed at setting new safety standards [...]