SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – In a comprehensive analysis of injury statistics released by South Korea’s Disease Control and Prevention Agency on October 31, data reveals that three-quarters of emergency room patients injured while using personal mobility devices, primarily electric scooters, were not wearing helmets at the time of their accidents. The findings were published [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Cyclists who oppose the government’s newly implemented measure making helmets mandatory gathered together to hold a protest in central Seoul. The protestors later cycled without wearing helmets. Members of 10 civic groups held a press conference in front of Sejong Center in Gwanghwamun, Seoul on Saturday and criticized the [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Uplus, one of Korea’s big three telecommunications companies, has launched an IoT helmet designed to help mitigate the risks and dangers laborers are exposed to at construction sites. According to LG Uplus, the helmet is equipped with an LTE modem, camera, LTE-based communications module, and a GPS chip, [...]