"Is Others' Safety Ignored?"... Man Throws Shared Bicycle Aside to Catch Bus

Riding a Shared Bicycle When the Bus Arrives...
Gets Off the Bicycle, Throws It Aside, and Boards the Bus
Personal Mobility Device Accident Cases Increase More Than 20 Times

A video has been released showing a man riding a bicycle hurriedly getting off a shared bicycle as a bus arrives. The bicycle was left abandoned on the road, sparking public outrage.

A man hurriedly getting off the bicycle he was riding as the bus arrives.
Photo by Online Community

On the 21st, a post titled "The man causing the worst nuisance at the bus stop" was uploaded to an online community. As of 8 a.m. on the 23rd, the post had garnered 184,000 views and 380 recommendations, becoming a hot topic.

In the video, a man riding a shared bicycle on the sidewalk hurriedly gets off the bicycle as the bus he is supposed to board arrives. During the process of getting off, the man appears unstable and almost falls due to his haste. Soon after, the bus carrying the man moves away from the stop, leaving the bicycle he dismounted from abandoned and lying alone on the sidewalk.

Netizens who saw the video reacted with comments such as "He just casually throws it down and boards the bus," "He didn't even return it properly," "Seems like he wasn't taught proper manners at home," "Does he live only for today?" "He probably thought he was lucky and took the bus," "He needs to learn ethics," and "Is this a scene from the Departure Dream Team?"

A man hurriedly getting off the bicycle he was riding as the bus arrives.
[Photo by Online Community]

Meanwhile, as the number of personal mobility devices (PM), such as shared bicycles and kickboards, continues to increase daily and they are recognized as convenient means of transportation, there are also criticisms regarding the lack of ethical awareness due to some users' irresponsible behavior. According to the Road Traffic Authority's investigation into traffic accidents involving personal mobility devices, the number of accidents increased as follows: ▲2017 (117 cases) ▲2018 (225 cases) ▲2019 (447 cases) ▲2020 (897 cases) ▲2021 (1,735 cases) ▲2022 (2,386 cases). This represents about a 20-fold increase compared to 2017.

Earlier in February, a bill related to personal mobility devices passed the full meeting of the National Assembly's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee but is currently pending in the Legislation and Judiciary Committee. Unlike other means of transportation, personal mobility devices are not required to have license plate registration under the Automobile Management Act, making it difficult to track suspects in some accidents. As the use of personal mobility devices increases, there is a growing call for the prompt establishment of relevant legislation.