Uiwang City Completes Bicycle Insurance Enrollment for All Residents

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Uiwang City announced on the 21st that it has completed bicycle insurance enrollment for all residents to promote bicycle use and prepare residents for bicycle-related accidents.

All citizens residing and registered in Uiwang City can receive insurance benefits when bicycle accidents occur anywhere in the country, with the insurance period extending through June 10 next year.

The main coverage includes up to 25 million won for death or permanent disability caused by bicycle accidents (excluding minors under 15), and differential consolation allowances ranging from 100,000 won to 300,000 won for those diagnosed as requiring 4 or more weeks of treatment from bicycle traffic accidents.

Additionally, 100,000 won in hospitalization consolation allowance is provided for actual hospitalizations of 6 or more days due to bicycle accidents, and coverage also includes fines, attorney fees, and traffic accident processing support resulting from bicycle accidents.

Kim Sang-don, Mayor of Uiwang City, stated, "Creating a safe environment for residents to ride bicycles and preventing injuries is our top priority. However, to alleviate the economic burden on residents in preparation for unexpected accidents, we have prepared this bicycle insurance program."