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Traffic Accidents on the Rise as Popularity of Electric Scooters Soars

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 [...]

Personal Transporter Accidents on Sharp Increase

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 [...]