"Refusing to Leave Even When Told"…Riding Electric Scooter 'Sing Sing' in Convenience Store While Drunk

Men Riding Electric Kickboards at Convenience Store
Netizens Say "Basic Manners Must Be Observed"

The footage of men riding electric kickboards inside a convenience store while intoxicated has been released, sparking public outrage. It was reported that they rode through the narrow store without wearing helmets.

On the 22nd, an online community, DC Inside, posted a thread titled "What are these people doing in real-time?" The author, presumed to be a convenience store employee named A, uploaded photos showing two young men riding electric kickboards inside the store. A lamented, "They were so drunk and refused to leave even when told to go out."

A man is riding an electric scooter inside a convenience store while intoxicated.
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In the photos released by A, the men can be seen riding the electric kickboards between store shelves and casually turning corners inside the store. None of them wore helmets or any protective gear.

Netizens who saw the story criticized the behavior, saying things like, "Shouldn't the police have been called?", "Drunk driving on electric kickboards should be severely punished," "Basic manners must be observed," and "Penalties related to electric kickboards need to be increased."

Unending Electric Kickboard Accidents... Last Month, an Active Police Officer Drunk Driving

Earlier last month, a controversy arose when an active police officer caused an accident while riding an electric kickboard in a drunken state.

The Gangbuk Police Station in Daegu caught Sergeant B, a man in his 40s from the Northern Police Station, on the 3rd of last month for causing an accident while riding an electric kickboard intoxicated, and fined him 100,000 won. Around 11:45 p.m. the previous night, B was riding the electric kickboard drunk in a residential area in Donam-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu, when he crashed into a roadside curb. His blood alcohol concentration was above 0.08%, the level for license cancellation.

Under current law, electric kickboards are classified as vehicles and may only be operated on designated roads. Additionally, riding an electric kickboard while intoxicated results in a fine of 100,000 won. Other fines include ▲10,000 won for unlicensed driving, ▲20,000 won for not wearing a helmet, ▲40,000 won for exceeding passenger limits, and ▲10,000 won for failing to use lights during nighttime operation.

Accidents involving electric kickboards continue unabated. According to the Road Traffic Authority, personal mobility device (PM) accidents, including electric kickboards, have steadily increased over the past five years: ▲117 cases in 2017 ▲225 in 2018 ▲447 in 2019 ▲897 in 2020 ▲1,735 in 2021.

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