Man in His 30s Caught Operating Electric Scooter While Intoxicated

Alcohol Test Results Indicate License Revocation Level

A man in his 30s was caught using a shared electric scooter while heavily intoxicated in Busan.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] A woman in her 30s was caught riding a shared electric scooter while intoxicated in Busan.

According to Busanjin Police Station on the 14th, at around 4:55 a.m., a woman in her 30s, Ms. A, had an accident while riding a scooter near Seomyeon Subway Station in Busanjin-gu, Busan.

Ms. A was riding about 20 meters on the sidewalk without safety equipment such as a helmet, collided with a facility, and fell onto the second lane of the road.

A police officer patrolling nearby discovered the incident and while providing treatment, Ms. A attempted to leave the scene. Upon further investigation, it was confirmed that she had been operating the scooter under the influence of alcohol.

The police arrested Ms. A on the spot. It was confirmed that her blood alcohol concentration was at the license cancellation level (0.08%).

Under the current Road Traffic Act, shared scooters are classified as motorized bicycles, and riding them on sidewalks or while intoxicated is prohibited.

Meanwhile, the shared scooter used by Ms. A was confirmed to be from the U.S. company "Lime," which recently had a fatal accident in Haeundae.

Unlike most domestic companies, Lime's scooters do not have a system to verify whether users actually possess a license, which has become a problem.

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