(Please understand that the position of the white dotted line is unusual because it was AI-generated)
If there is a safety zone on the right side as shown in the image above, bicycle riders naturally should avoid the safety zone and ride accordingly.
This is clearly stated in Article 13, Section 5 of the Road Traffic Act.
⑤ Vehicle operators must not enter areas where entry is prohibited by safety zones or other safety signs.
Actually, the reason I wrote this post was because of a video uploaded by a cyclist on social media.
The cyclist in question was riding smoothly while avoiding the safety zone,
when suddenly a car passed at high speed from the left side, conducting serious threatening driving.
As a result, the rider stumbled and a dangerous situation occurred.
However, the reactions in the comments section of that video were completely unexpected.
Despite the obvious threatening driving by the vehicle, the comments instead flowed toward blaming the victim rider.
There was a barrage of sarcasm, criticism, and hatred asking why the rider didn't travel within the safety zone but came out of it instead.
Even though I presented the relevant laws, meaningless comments that obscured the issue made it pointless.
I could have just laughed off these people,
but the problem is that some enthusiasts who properly dress for cycling also left comments blaming the rider.
If you are such a cyclist, reflect on yourselves... I don't follow all laws when cycling either,
but at the very least, I have a conscience so I don't make such *comments.
I understand the argument that for safety, you should travel within the safety zone, but that's illegal in the first place.
Why are you proud of that and blaming the rider?
To emphasize once more, traveling within a safety zone is clearly illegal.
Since bicycles are classified as "vehicles" under the Road Traffic Act, they cannot enter safety zones just like automobiles.
Finally, I will conclude with a response from the National Police Agency.
ps. I heard a happy ending where the victim reported the vehicle through the Safety Report Center, resulting in a fine.
