Korea Road Traffic Authority and Mass Asia Join Forces to Improve Safety of Personal Mobility Devices

At the business agreement ceremony held on the 16th at the Seoul branch of the Korea Road Traffic Authority, Yoon Jong-gi, Chairman of the Korea Road Traffic Authority (left), and Jung Soo-young, CEO of Mass Asia, are posing for a commemorative photo. / Photo by Korea Road Traffic Authority

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] The Korea Road Traffic Authority announced on the 17th that it has signed a business agreement with Mass Asia, the operator of the electric scooter sharing service app 'Alpaca,' to improve the traffic safety of personal mobility devices.

Through this agreement, the Authority and Mass Asia plan to jointly develop traffic safety education content for personal mobility device users. This content will be developed to be accessible both online and offline for all age groups eligible to use personal mobility devices.

Furthermore, both organizations plan to conduct continuous traffic safety education throughout the year using the content. In relation to COVID-19, they will also collaborate on joint campaigns aligned with social distancing measures to prevent traffic accidents involving personal mobility devices.

Yoon Jong-gi, Director of the Korea Road Traffic Authority, stated, “Through this agreement, we will do our best to create an environment where personal mobility devices, including electric scooters, can be used more safely and to reduce traffic accidents.” He added, “When using personal mobility devices, please make it a habit to comply with traffic laws and wear safety equipment to protect your life and health.”

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