Man and Woman Riding Electric Kickboard Against Traffic in Sinchon... One Unconscious After Collision with Passenger Car

Crossed Center Line and Collided with Oncoming Car While Driving Against Traffic
2 Passengers Without Helmets... Male Unconscious

An electric scooter that was driving against traffic by crossing the center line on the road collided with an oncoming passenger car. As a result of this accident, a man and a woman riding the scooter were seriously injured.

According to the police on the 30th, the Seodaemun Police Station in Seoul has booked and is investigating a woman in her 20s, identified as A, the scooter driver, on charges of violating the Special Act on Traffic Accident Handling.

The accident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on the same day on the road near Sinchon Myeongmul Street in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. The electric scooter crossed the center line and drove against traffic, colliding with a passenger car coming from the opposite direction.

As a result of the accident, a man in his 30s riding the scooter was seriously injured and transported to the hospital. He is currently reported to be unconscious. A is also reported to be in critical condition. It was confirmed that neither of the two people riding the scooter at the time of the accident was wearing a helmet.

The car driver was not seriously injured. Although the vehicle rushed onto the sidewalk after colliding with the scooter, fortunately, pedestrians avoided the accident.

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The police have confirmed that neither of the two people on the scooter was under the influence of alcohol and are investigating the detailed circumstances of the accident.

According to the revised Road Traffic Act, personal mobility devices such as electric scooters can only be used by those aged 16 or older with at least a motorized vehicle license, and wearing a helmet is mandatory with a limit of one rider per device. Helmets must be worn when riding.

However, currently, there is no legal obligation to verify the driver's license status of electric scooter users, and unlike car rental businesses, the government has no management or supervision duties. Even if caught driving without a license, the fine is only 100,000 won.

Due to this lax certification system, cases of unlicensed driving or riding with two or more people on a scooter are increasing. This year alone, up to last month, there have been 936 cases of two or more people riding a scooter together and being caught.

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