The police will conduct a concentrated crackdown on the non-wearing of helmets from April 1 to April 30. This is because the number of deaths from motorcycle and other two-wheeled vehicle accidents has significantly increased since the beginning of the year.
According to the Korean National Police Agency on the 1st, there were 49 deaths from two-wheeled vehicle accidents between January and February, an increase of 44.1% (15 people) compared to the same period last year. In particular, older individuals died more than twice as often compared to younger individuals. The police analyzed that this is because two-wheeled vehicles are widely used as a means of transportation for the elderly.
The police will focus on areas with frequent accidents in urban regions and on living centers in rural areas for enforcement. They plan to deploy patrol cars and police motorcycles to strictly crack down on cases where helmets are not secured or are loosely fastened. Additionally, they stated that fines will be imposed on fleeing vehicles using camcorder enforcement equipment.
Hanchang Hoon, director of the Korean National Police Agency's Office of Public Safety and Traffic, said, "Helmets, which are directly related to life, are not an option but a necessity, and we will create effective safety measures."