Bicycle Safety
What safety equipment should you wear when riding your bicycle?
helmet and reflective clothing
If you are walking at night, what should you do to be safe?
walk in well-lit areas, use pedestrian crossing
What should you do if the bus is full and an elderly person needs a seat?
give up your seat and allow them to sit
As a passenger, what is the one thing you can do to protect yourself in a vehicle?
fasten your seat belt
Yes or No: Can texting while bike riding be as dangerous as texting while driving?
Yes! Both situations show how distraction can be dangerous.
When there is no sidewalk available, what side of the roadway should you walk?
left side of the roadway, towards oncoming traffic
True or False: If you drop something while boarding the bus, don't reach down and pick it up. Tell the bus driver.
True! Do not stall incoming passengers.
Yes or No: Should you show a driver a video you just watched while traveling down the road?
No! The driver should concentrate on driving and not be distracted by the video.
What are the signals that bicyclists must use when making turns or stopping? Can you demonstrate them?
arm signals
What should you always make before stepping into a crosswalk, even on a green light for pedestrian?
eye contact with drivers / look left, right, then left again
What should your noise level be on public transportation?
quiet / low voice volume
Name one thing a passenger should never do while seated in a moving vehicle.
unbuckle the seatbelt, distract the driver, put feet on the dashboard, stick objects or body parts outside the window
What should you do when riding down a steep hill?
pump both brakes slowly and lightly
Name one thing you should pay special attention to when passing parked cars on the street.
look for cars that are backing up, the taillights, sound coming from the car, or exhaust coming out the back, watch for car doors suddenly opening
What should you do in case of an emergency evacuation?
exit quickly and quietly using emergency exits, do not take time to get your belongings
Yes or No: Can the airbag cause injury if your legs are up on the dashboard?
Yes! If the airbag deploys in a crash, they could cause injury.
What Korean emergency number do you call if you witness a traffic accident?
119 fire/ambulance or 112 police
How far should you be from the biker in front of you?
at least one bike distance away
Where do most pedestrian collisions occur?
at intersections
When getting off a bus that stops without a curb or sidewalk, should you face toward traffic or away from it?
face toward oncoming traffic so you can see approaching vehicles
In what year did wearing a seatbelt become a law in Korea?
1990
True or False: In Korea, using your phone while walking across a crosswalk is now subject to safety warnings and fines in some cities.
True! Seoul and other cities have introduced pedestrian phone-use warnings.