Simple & Easy Law Info

Simple & Easy Law Info

Using Public Transportation

Public Transportation Issues Kim’s Safe Commute



Question I commute to work and back home every day by bus. When I took the bus the other day after work, I fell and injured my back when it came to a sudden stop.  Would I be able to claim medical expenses?



Compensation for Damages If you suffer bodily or property damage in an accident while commuting by bus, you are generally compensated through the Bus Mutual Aid Association’s claims process.   Once you receive compensation through this process, you are not allowed to file an additional claim for damages.



Compensation for Industrial Accidents For regular workers, if an accident during commuting causes an injury, illness, disability, or death under any of the following circumstances, it is considered a work-related accident. An accident that occurs while commuting using a means of transportation provided by the employer or something equivalent under the employer’s control is considered a work-related accident. Accidents that occur while commuting via the usual route and method are also considered work-related.



Question It is quite common to leave personal belongings behind while using public transportation.  I would like to know how I can get my belongings back in that kind of situation.



Lost Items (Subway) Contact the final station of the subway you boarded and the station where you got off (if you transferred, also contact the terminal stations of those lines). Either contact the nearby police station or check online (www.lost112.go.kr) to see if your item has been turned in or if you have to file a report. Visit the website of your local subway operator or the lost and found center of the public transportation operator. 



Lost Items (Bus) Contact the bus company to check if your item was turned in. If the item hasn’t been reported, describe the bus route, bus number, and where the item was left, and leave your contact information. Either contact the nearby police station or check online (www.lost112.go.kr) to see if your item has been turned in or if you have to file a report. Access the lost and found center of your local public transportation operator. 



Question After work, I got into a taxi and found a phone in the back seat. Would it be all right to turn it over to the driver?



Answer Sure, if you know the owner’s contact, you can return it. Otherwise, you can give it to the taxi driver or take it to a nearby police station.



Found Items (Taxi) If you find and return someone’s lost item, you could be entitled to a reward. The person reclaiming a lost item must pay the finder a reward amounting to between 5% and 20% of the item’s value. However, this reward must be claimed within one month of returning the item.



Found Items (Taxi) If you don’t return the found property, you may be charged with misappropriating lost or abandoned property. Anyone who misappropriates lost property, drifted goods, or items separated from another’s possession shall be subject to imprisonment for up to one year or a fine not exceeding KRW 3 million.



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