"Personal Mobility Devices, Know Them Right and Stay Safe"…Road Traffic Authority Campaign Launched

On the 28th, about two weeks before the revised Road Traffic Act takes effect, the Korea Road Traffic Authority is conducting a campaign titled "Personal Mobility Devices, Know Them Well and Ride Safely" at the Western Driver's License Test Center in Mapo-gu, Seoul.
[Photo by Korea Road Traffic Authority]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The Korea Road Traffic Authority announced on the 29th that it held a traffic safety event under the theme "Personal Mobility Devices, Know Them Well and Ride Safely!" at the Western Driver's License Test Center in Mapo-gu, Seoul.

This event was organized to spread the proper usage culture of personal mobility devices (PM) by informing about the changes in drivers' obligations, strengthened safety rules, and traffic methods related to PMs according to the revised Road Traffic Act, which will take effect from the 13th of next month.

The Authority promoted PM usage rules in accordance with the revised Road Traffic Act, including ▲ prohibition of riding on sidewalks (must ride on bicycle lanes or the rightmost edge of the road) ▲ wearing helmets ▲ prohibition of two-person riding (electric kickboards and electric two-wheeled balance vehicles) ▲ prohibition of riding on crosswalks (must walk across).

Additionally, it emphasized that after the revised law takes effect, only those holding a driver's license for motorized bicycles or higher can operate personal mobility devices. The motorized bicycle license can be obtained from age 16 after passing a physical examination, written test, and practical test. With this license, one can operate vehicles classified as motorized bicycles under the Road Traffic Act, such as motorcycles under 125cc.

Woo Jin-gu, head of the Authority's Public Relations Department, stated, "We will do our best to raise awareness and support the swift establishment of the revised Road Traffic Act soon to be implemented, and to promote the safe usage culture of personal mobility devices."

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