Editing Transport in South Korea (section)

== Bicycle ==
In Korea, there is a record that [[Soh Jaipil|Seo Jae-pil]]<ref>{{Cite book|last=Yoon|first=Kim|title=Seo Jae-pil(A Leader for Autonomous Independence & Democratic Reformation): Essential Writings: 자주독립 민주개혁의 선구자 서재필 English Edition (Korean Christian Leaders Series Book 12)|publisher=KIATS; 1 edition|date=August 18, 2016}}</ref> first introduced bicycles in 1895 after returning from the U.S. in the 1890s and toured the construction site of [[Independence Gate]]. At that time, it was called a wheelbarrow, but the government named it Bicycle in the 1903s.

When other public transportation is crowded, office workers often use bicycles as a faster transportation method when commuting. As the number of bicycle riders increased, almost every part of the country also built bike lanes. Bicycle-only roads are mainly accessible, and are designed to reduce the contact accidents between pedestrians and bicycles.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yoon|first=Kim|date=2020|title=Division of bicycle-only road|url=https://www.koroad.or.kr/kp_web/knTwoWheel3-03.do|website=Koroad|language=ko}}</ref>

=== Social Benefits ===
There are many bicycle clubs in South Korea, as many people enjoy riding bicycles as a leisure activity. Many join bicycle clubs so they can build a bond between people and live a healthier life. However, there are growing calls for improvement as they are driving on motorways rather than bicycle lanes, and are feared to cause contact accidents between bicycles and cars.