Bucheon City Enrolls All Citizens in Bicycle Insurance... Some Coverage Payment Amounts Increased

Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 7th that it has enrolled all citizens in bicycle insurance.

The city has been operating a bicycle insurance system since 2018 to create a safe bicycle usage environment in response to the increasing number of bicycle users.

Any citizen registered in Bucheon City (including registered foreigners) is automatically enrolled and can receive insurance benefits in the event of a bicycle accident anywhere nationwide. The insurance period is from the 5th of this month until March 4th of next year.

Bucheon City Hall

In particular, this year, the payout amount for death and permanent disability has been increased by 5 million KRW compared to the previous year. ▲In case of death (excluding those under 15 years old), 15 million KRW ▲Up to 15 million KRW for permanent disability ▲For injury consolation money, 300,000 to 700,000 KRW for diagnoses of 4 to 8 weeks ▲An additional 200,000 KRW for hospitalization of 4 days or more regardless of the number of diagnosis weeks ▲Up to 20 million KRW for fines incurred when causing death or injury to others ▲Up to 2 million KRW for attorney fees ▲Up to 30 million KRW is covered if criminal consultation is required due to prosecution for causing death or serious injury to others (excluding those under 14 years old).

Insurance claims can be made within 3 years from the date of the accident, and the application form can be downloaded from the Bucheon City bicycle website and submitted directly to the insurance company.

A Bucheon City official stated, "We will continue to do our best to prepare multifaceted bicycle safety measures, such as citizen bicycle schools, visiting bicycle safety education, and joint public-private campaigns to prevent safety accidents."

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