The proposal would leave bikers who ignore police warnings about reckless riding with a ticket and fine instead of a criminal charge.
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Japan’s National Police Agency plans to introduce fines for bike traffic violations in 2026
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Krista Rogers
Jan 2, 2024 - Tweet
- Japan
- (bicycles • bike riding • bikes • COK • National Police Agency • Road Traffic Act • safety • society • transportation)
On the 16th of this month, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department announced the results of a bicycle safety enforcement campaign they implemented on the 10th. In those six days, 1571 people were issued warnings for illegal behavior, and over half of those were to people wearing earphones or headphones while riding. An additional 27 people were issued tickets. Read More
- Japan
- (bike riding • doing it wrong • Tokyo)
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