The revision aims to address safety concerns caused by users illegally modifying electric scooters to exceed the current maximum speed limit of 25 km/h by updating and strengthening the safety standards. – The updated standards will prohibit any modifications to increase the maximum speed and ban the provision of any methods to alter the speed limit. – Products must include clear labeling to confirm that the maximum speed cannot be modified by consumers. – The term «»single-rider»» will be removed from the preface of the safety standards, and related clauses will be updated accordingly.
South Korea – Administrative Notice: Revision of Safety Standards for Household Goods Subject to Safety Confirmation (Annex 72: Electric Scooters)
