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<p>진행자: 간형우, Paul Kerry</p><p><strong>1. Eased regulations on e-scooter spark concerns</strong></p><p>[1] Safety concerns are mounting ahead of the implementation of relaxed rules that will enable teenagers to ride electric scooters without a license, among other changes, amid a growing number of accidents caused by the popular new mobility option.</p><p><strong>*mounting: 증가하는 </strong></p><p><strong>*ahead of: ~앞에, ~을 앞두고</strong></p><p><strong>*electric scooters: 전동킥보드</strong></p><p>[2] Under the current Road Traffic Act, electric scooter riders must be at least 16 years old and have a motorcycle license. When the revised law takes effect Dec. 10, those aged 13 and older will be allowed to ride e-scooters on cycling paths, with no penalty for not wearing a helmet. The speed limit of 25 kilometers per hour is the only restriction that operators will have to comply with.</p><p><strong>*under: ~아래에, ~에 따르면</strong></p><p><strong>*take effect: 효력을 발휘하다, 시행되다 </strong></p><p><strong>*comply with: 지키다, 준수하다</strong></p><p>[3] But experts and some members of the public say the revision is prioritizing traffic convenience over safety, without considering factors that could lead to confusion and disruption among riders, nonriders and service providers.</p><p><strong>*prioritizing: 우선순위를 매기다, 우선시하다</strong></p><p><strong>*disruption: 혼란, 중단, 붕괴 </strong></p><p>[4] Thanks to their affordability and convenience for traveling short distances, the number of shared e-scooters in Seoul has soared from 150 in 2018 to 35,800 as of August this year. The phenomenon has resulted in a spike in injuries -- from 49 cases in 2016 to 890 cases last year, according to the Samsung Traffic Safety Research Institute.</p><p><strong>*affordability: 적당한 가격으로 구입할 수 있는 것, 감당할 수 있는 비용</strong></p><p><strong>*soar: 급증하다, 치솟다 </strong></p><p><strong>*spike: 못, 스파이크 신발, 급등하다</strong></p><p>기사 원문: <a href="http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20201122000118&amp;ACE_SEARCH=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.koreaheral