Busan's official personal mobility (PM) safety guide
Helmet + knee/elbow protectors required
Busan Metro allows full-size bikes on Saturdays, legal holidays, or president-designated days (rear car only)
Busan Metro allows full-size bikes on Saturdays, legal holidays, or president-designated days (rear car only).
Terms last revised 2025-11-01. Article 14§1(7): all lithium-battery-powered vehicles banned (except disability aids) and batteries exceeding 160Wh banned. Article 14: folded folding bikes exempted from 150cm/25kg baggage restriction. Article 14-2: full-size bikes on Saturdays, legal holidays, or president-designated days; rear car only. Violation penalties: up to 100,000 KRW for hazardous items; 5,000 KRW surcharge for unauthorized bike carriage plus forced exit.
This is the kind of rule people miss once, then remember forever.
Busan's official personal mobility (PM) safety guide
Helmet + knee/elbow protectors required
Busan personal mobility (PM) crashes rose 2.5x over five years and severe injuries went from 3 to 34
The release says Busan personal mobility (personal mobility (PM)) crashes rose 2.5x over five years and severe injuries went from 3 to 34, while pushing for 15 km/h speed limits in protected areas