Sancheong-gun Provides Bicycle Insurance Service for Residents

"Ride Your Bicycle Safely"

Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 13th that it will provide bicycle insurance services to all residents. This project was promoted to alleviate the economic burden on residents caused by unexpected accidents involving bicycles.

This project, the first of its kind in Sancheong-gun, has been providing services under an insurance contract signed for one year from the 1st of last month to January 31 of next year. In particular, all residents registered in Sancheong-gun are automatically enrolled in the insurance without any separate procedures.

Sancheong County Office Marker Stone

The coverage includes accidents that occur while directly operating (riding) a bicycle and cases where a pedestrian suffers sudden and accidental injury caused by a bicycle while walking on the road.

The coverage includes ▲death ▲permanent disability ▲diagnosis consolation money ▲hospitalization consolation money ▲bicycle accident fines ▲attorney fees ▲traffic accident handling support funds, among others.

Previously, Sancheong-gun enacted an ordinance on the promotion of bicycle use last year to ensure the safety and management of bicycle users.

An official from the county said, “We hope that environmentally friendly bicycles will establish themselves as a safe and sound means of transportation,” adding, “While preventing bicycle safety accidents is the top priority, if unavoidable accidents cause damage, we hope residents carefully check the coverage details and receive insurance benefits.”