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Transport Ministry Trials AI System that Predicts Car Accidents

Transport Ministry Trials AI System that Predicts Car Accidents

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority announced that T-Safer, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based traffic accident risk forecast system, will be rolled out across national highways on Thursday. T-Safer was jointly developed by the two agencies. It is an AI-based system that uses [...]

10 Traffic Accidents Involving Bicycles Occur in Seoul Each Day

10 Traffic Accidents Involving Bicycles Occur in Seoul Each Day

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A new survey has found that there are roughly 10 bicycle accidents in Seoul every day. Last year, there were 30 deaths resulting from bicycle accidents, a 25 percent increase from the year before. According to data from the Seoul Metropolitan Government released by lawmaker Min Kyung-wook of the [...]

Financial Regulator Cracks Down on DMB-watching Drivers

Financial Regulator Cracks Down on DMB-watching Drivers

SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) – From August, drivers who cause traffic accidents while manipulating or watching DMB will receive penalty increases of 10 percent against their responsibility for the accident. In addition, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) will add 15 percent more responsibility on drivers who cause accidents in safety zones that protect those vulnerable [...]

Korea’ First Hospital for Rehabilitation of Traffic Accident Victims Opens

Korea’ First Hospital for Rehabilitation of Traffic Accident Victims Opens

SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea) – A special rehabilitation center was opened for the traffic accident victims for their early return to the daily lives by offering related rehabilitation and medical clinics. The National Traffic Accident Rehabilitation Hospital, sponsored by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and run by the Catholic Medical Center, began its [...]