[Seoul] Seoul Designates 'Kickboard-Free Street'... "Pedestrian Safety Measures"

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will designate a so-called "kickboard-free street" that prohibits electric kickboards from passing in sections with a high risk of accidents for the first time in the country.The city of

said it has come up with systematic management and strong countermeasures, saying that there are increasing cases of civil inconvenience and pedestrian safety threats due to the surge in personal mobile devices, including kickboards, speeding, and unauthorized neglect.

First of all, within this year, the "kickboard-free street," a kickboard curfew, will be piloted and gradually expanded, and electric kickboards that have been illegally parked will be towed immediately without a grace period when a report is received.

In addition, not only private towing agencies, but also autonomous district officials in charge said they will directly tow illegal parking kickboards to increase the efficiency of the crackdown.