Foreign Men Racing Boards in Itaewon Alley... "Kkilkkil" Even After Traffic Accident

Smiling and joking immediately after the collision
Netizens strongly criticize the dangerous behavior

Scenes of foreigners skateboarding in an alley in Itaewon, Seoul, colliding with a vehicle have spread online, sparking controversy.

On the 21st, a video titled "Itaewon Alley Boarding" was shared on the online community FM Korea, showing two foreign men speeding down a steep slope on skateboards.

On the 21st, an online community called FM Korea shared a video titled "Itaewon Alley Boarding," showing two foreign men speeding down a steep slope on skateboards. [Photo source=Online community 'FM Korea']

The video was recorded in the early morning of the 20th. A truck that spotted them made an emergency stop, seemingly avoiding a major accident. The video also shows the two foreign men laughing and joking immediately after the collision.

According to police investigation, both individuals riding the skateboards were foreigners about to leave Korea. A police official told MBC, "Neither the two foreigners nor the vehicle driver were seriously injured," and added, "Both parties reached an agreement at the scene, so the incident was not officially reported."

According to the police investigation, both individuals who sped off on skateboards were foreigners about to leave South Korea. [Video source=Online community 'FM Korea']

However, netizens who saw the video strongly criticized the two for their dangerous behavior. Comments included, "What crime did the driver commit?" and "If they had hit a person, it would have been at least a serious injury," expressing harsh criticism toward the two individuals.

Electric Kickboards, Inline Skates, and Skateboards: Health Insurance Benefits May Be Limited in Case of Accidents

Meanwhile, in cases like the above, if an accident occurs on the road due to traffic signal violations while riding kickboards, inline skates, skateboards, etc., in principle, health insurance benefits may not be available.
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Meanwhile, in cases like the above, if accidents occur on the road due to violations such as running red lights while riding electric kickboards, inline skates, or skateboards, health insurance benefits may be restricted in principle.

On the 22nd, the National Health Insurance Service announced that if treatment is received after violating any of the 12 major duties, including running red lights while riding electric kickboards, health insurance benefits may be limited and treatment costs may be reclaimed.

The 12 major duties under the Special Act on Traffic Accident Handling include △running red lights, △pedestrian right-of-way violations, △crossing the center line, △illegal overtaking, △drunk driving, and other 'gross negligence criminal acts.' According to the National Health Insurance Act, insurance benefits are restricted for injuries caused by gross negligence, and if benefits are provided, the amount is recovered as unjust enrichment.

The reason health insurance benefits are limited for electric kickboards or inline skates is due to the revision of the Road Traffic Act Enforcement Rules last year. According to the revised rules, if an accident occurs while riding playground equipment such as inline skates on the road, it is treated as a traffic accident under the Road Traffic Act by considering the equipment as a 'vehicle.' However, children under 13 years old are excluded from this law.

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