The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 28th that it approved regulatory exemptions for a total of 17 mobility demonstration services at the 5th Mobility Innovation Committee meeting held on the 23rd.
At this innovation committee, a regulatory exemption was granted for the 'pedal misoperation prevention and speed limit' technology demonstration proposed by Skyotonet. This technology aims to prevent accidents by using software that blocks acceleration signals when the driver rapidly presses the accelerator pedal. To this end, it has been exempted from the application of the prohibition on unauthorized manipulation of software under the Automobile Management Act. This research is being conducted to prevent the recurrence of accidents caused by pedal misoperation, such as the 'City Hall Station accident' last year.
Additionally, the 'chartered bus combined transportation service' requested by Studio Galilee also received regulatory exceptions. The aim is to enhance user convenience by allowing the chartered buses not operating during commuting hours to provide demand-responsive transport (DRT) services in traffic-vulnerable areas.
The regulatory exemptions for logistics services targeting mountainous and remote areas were also included. The 'village taxi freight transport service' proposed by SSCom has been allowed to use village taxis to simultaneously transport passengers and small cargo in areas lacking public transportation and logistics infrastructure.
In addition, Kia obtained a regulatory exemption related to 'remote-controlled vehicles.' This is a measure to enhance the efficiency of vehicle allocation for car-sharing services by utilizing technology that controls vehicles from the outside.
The Korea Transportation Safety Authority received regulatory exemptions for the integrated inspection system demonstration reflecting new technologies such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Consequently, it has become possible to apply exemptions regarding the definitions of advanced inspection equipment and testing standards for electronic control units under the Automobile Management Act.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Mobility Innovation Committee has approved a total of 50 regulatory exemptions over five sessions since its launch in February last year.
Kim Hong-mok, head of the Mobility Vehicle Bureau at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, noted, 'We will actively support the various user-friendly projects granted exemptions this time to ensure that they can be commercialized after demonstration.'