Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance is expanding its discounts for car insurance to include vehicles equipped with pedal misoperation prevention devices.
The company announced on August 20 that it has added the 'pedal misoperation safety assistance device' to its 'advanced safety device discount policy' for car insurance. This will apply to contracts effective from August 21 onward.
Depending on the number of advanced safety devices installed, customers can receive discounts of up to 24.1% on their car insurance premiums.
The pedal misoperation safety assistance device detects when a driver confuses the accelerator and brake pedals, preventing sudden acceleration or warning the driver. It helps prevent pedal misoperation accidents that can occur in low-speed driving areas, such as parking lots or crowded commercial districts.
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance previously included parking collision prevention assistance devices (PCA) in its discount offerings last October and has now increased the number of eligible advanced safety devices from seven to eight with the addition of the pedal misoperation safety assistance device.
A company representative stated, "As social interest in preventing pedal misoperation accidents grows, the role of insurance companies is expanding beyond compensation for accidents to include prevention. We hope this revision contributes to the wider adoption of advanced safety devices and the establishment of a safe driving culture."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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