With bicycle accidents occurring one after another across the country, in order to protect the safety of users, from April next year, all people who ride bicycles will be obligated to wear helmets regardless of age.
Regarding the wearing of a helmet when riding a bicycle, the law has so far stipulated that parents must strive to ensure that children under the age of 13 wear a helmet.
However, with bicycle accidents occurring one after another across the country, in order to protect the safety of users, a government ordinance related to the revision of the Road Traffic Law was approved by the cabinet on the 20th, and from April 1st next year, people of all ages will be able to ride bicycles. It is now compulsory for everyone to wear a helmet.
The law also states that you must try to ensure that other people on your bicycle also wear helmets.
According to the National Police Agency, in the bicycle accidents that occurred in the five years until last year, the fatality rate was more than 2.2 times higher than that of cases where helmets were not worn.
There are no penalties for wearing them because they are obliged to make an effort, but the National Police Agency wants to minimize the damage caused by accidents by making it a habit of wearing them, including adults.
In addition, we will start a new system from April next year that allows "Level 4", which is fully automated driving without a driver under certain conditions, under conditions such as remote monitoring. I decided.