Mokpo City Intensifies Crackdown on Electric Scooters Left on Streets

Opening KakaoTalk Open Chat Room to Operate Reporting Room

3-Hour Grace Period After Report... Towing If No Action Taken Within 3 Hours

Mokpo City will strengthen the management of shared electric scooters starting in March.

According to the city on the 4th, electric scooters are single-person transportation devices powered by electricity. Recently, demand has exploded, posing threats to pedestrians and vehicle traffic, and indiscriminate illegal parking has occurred, raising the need for stronger management.

Accordingly, the city plans to designate "Electric Scooter Towing Zones" and alleviate citizen inconvenience and promote a safe scooter usage culture through focused crackdowns on scooters abandoned within these zones.

Citizens are experiencing inconvenience due to electric scooters abandoned without permission in India.
[Photo by Mokpo City]

The towing zones include △ the center of sidewalks and crosswalks where pedestrian traffic may be obstructed △ bus stops and taxi stands where boarding and alighting passengers are hindered △ roadways separated from sidewalks △ driveways where the curb between the road and sidewalk is lowered for vehicle entry and exit △ tactile blocks and entrances/exits of elevators for the disabled and other traffic-vulnerable groups.

The focused crackdown will begin in March. When a complaint is received in a designated towing zone, scooter operators will be given a three-hour grace period to handle the issue themselves. If not resolved within this time, the scooters will be towed and towing fees charged to the operators.

Any citizen experiencing inconvenience due to illegal parking of shared scooters can report it.

To report, search for "Mokpo City Shared Electric Scooter Illegal Parking Report" in the KakaoTalk open chat room, enter the chat room, and submit the report details.

The chat room operates on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. City officials will review reports and notify the chat room of collection and other measures taken.

A city official stated, "Convenience is important, but citizen safety comes first," and added, "We hope the public and private sectors actively cooperate to protect the safety of both electric scooter users and pedestrians."

Currently, three rental companies operate about 1,200 electric scooters in Mokpo City, mainly used as short-distance transportation in tourist spots and commercial areas.

The city plans to collaborate with electric scooter rental companies to improve the walking environment by establishing parking zones and installing stands, as well as actively promoting these measures.

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