Koreans to make TPMS mandatory from 2013

ERJ staff report (DS)

Seoul -- Korea's Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs has introduced a series of meaures to improve road safety. Among other measures, the Ministry will require cars and light trucks under 3.5 tonnes to be fitted with tyre pressure monitoring systems from 1 January 2013.

Other measures include mandatory ESC (Stability control systems) from 2012.

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Press statement from Korean Ministry (Korean language)

Above statement auto-translated into English (from Korean)

Ministry to upgrade auto safety standards from Korea Herald (Korea)