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Busan to Launch Pilot Project for Pedal Misapplication Prevention Devices to Enhance Safety of Senior Transport Workers

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Busan Metropolitan City announced that it will implement the 2026 pilot project for pedal misapplication prevention devices to reduce the risk of sudden unintended acceleration accidents among senior transport workers.

Through this project, the City will provide pedal misapplication prevention devices for 200 corporate taxis operated by senior transport workers.

The pedal misapplication prevention device is a product approved under a regulatory sandbox by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. It is a safety device designed to prevent accidents caused by drivers mistakenly pressing the accelerator instead of the brake.

Its key functions include disabling the accelerator pedal and issuing a warning sound when abnormal acceleration is detected while the vehicle is stopped or traveling at speeds of 15 km/h or less, whether moving forward or in reverse. It also disables the accelerator when abnormal acceleration is detected at engine speeds exceeding 4,500 RPM during driving above 15 km/h.

Eligible recipients are corporate taxi vehicles in Busan operated by transport workers aged 70 or older (born on or before December 31, 1956), with a total of 200 vehicles to be selected. Priority will be given to vehicles operated by workers aged 75 or older (born on or before December 31, 1951).

The Busan Corporate Taxi Transport Business Association, led by Chairman Jang Seong-ho, will accept applications from 10:00 a.m. on May 6 to 5:00 p.m. on May 8 and will select the recipients. Applications can be submitted in person (Taxi Hall, 6, Jungang-daero 332beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan), by email (taxijohab@hanmail.net), or by fax (051-464-3067).

Selected participants are required to install the device and transmit driving records for one year. The Korea Transportation Safety Authority Busan Headquarters will analyze driving behavior and accident reduction effects before and after the installation of the device.

The City plans to utilize the results of this analysis in establishing transportation safety policies.

Hwang Hyeon-cheol, Director General of the Transportation Innovation Bureau, stated, “Through this pilot project, we will strengthen safety support for senior transport workers and continue to make efforts to establish data-driven transportation safety policies for Busan based on the analysis of the project’s effectiveness.”