2024-05-03 05:07:06
Road Corporation Traffic Culture Index Survey Results
A fine of 30,000 won is imposed for not wearing seat belts in all seats.
Children under 13 years old are subject to a fine of 60,000 won.
It was found that one in four traffic accident deaths over the past five years was not wearing a seat belt. The highway seat belt wearing rate has also decreased for five consecutive years.
According to the results of the 2023 Traffic Culture Index survey published by the Korea Expressway Corporation on the 3rd, the proportion of people who did not wear seat belts among traffic accident deaths over the five years from 2019 to 2023 last year averaged 25.4%.
By year, it is decreasing from 2020: 27.7% in 2019 → 32.4% in 2020 → 26.9% in 2021 → 22.4% in 2022 → 17.2% in 2023.
During the same period, the highway seat belt wearing rate averaged 87.1%, and has been steadily decreasing over the past five years from 91.4% in 2019 to 89.1% in 2020 → 86.9% in 2021 → 84.9% in 2022 → 83.4% in 2023.
If you are not wearing a seat belt, the likelihood of being thrown out of the vehicle in the event of an accident or hitting the inside of the vehicle or a passenger and suffering multiple serious injuries to the head, neck, or chest is up to 9 times higher than if you were wearing a seat belt, and the fatality rate is 2.8 times higher for the front seats and 2.8 times higher for the rear seats. It increases by 3.7 times.
Under current law, both the driver and passengers must wear seat belts in all seats, and children under the age of 6 must install a car seat and wear a seat belt.
Violation of this will result in a fine of 30,000 won, or 60,000 won for children under 13 years of age. The wearing of seat belts for all seats on all roads was legislated in 2018, but the rear seat belt wearing rate in Korea is 32%, which is significantly lower than the 95% in Germany, an advanced country in traffic safety.
The seat belt must be worn so that the shoulder belt passes over the chest area, and if there is a pelvic belt, it must be worn with the belt lowered below the pelvis. They must be replaced every 4 to 5 years on average to perform properly, and they must be replaced especially after a vehicle collision as their shock absorption function weakens.
An official from the Korea Expressway Corporation said, “If an accident occurs if you do not wear a seat belt, you can die or suffer serious injuries.” He added, “Especially on highways with high speeds, wearing a seat belt is directly linked to life, so people must be sure to wear it when getting in a vehicle.” “Please fasten your seat belt,” he urged.
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