Also introduced a one-way regulation for bicycles, installation of special signs and fine

It was decided by the National Police Agency to introduce a one-way regulation into the bicycle passage and the bicycle passage section on the sidewalk.

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One-way restrictions on bicycles are planned to be introduced in newly installed bicycle roads and so on, and it is planned to establish a sign indicating regulation. The regulatory section will be decided in consultation with local governments and others who manage roads. If you do not comply with the regulations newly established this time will be a violation of the Road Trip Law and will be subject to imprisonment of 3 months or less or a fine of 50,000 yen or less.

This is a new sign to be installed.


As a measure to improve the traffic of bicycles, the bicycle road development project started in 2008 was being promoted, but even in the model districts selected from all over the country, maintenance of the bicycle path is difficult now. Even if the end of March 2011, which was the completion target, has passed, the plan is only about 80% advanced.

The delay in this plan is that it is difficult to obtain the consensus of the residents around the setting of the bicycle path, but as a provision for setting the bicycle path, to prevent contact accidents when the bicycles pass each other, the bike path There was a provision that it was necessary to secure a width of 2 to 3.5 meters, and there was a cause that it was difficult to secure a space for maintenance on a narrow road. With the introduction of this regulation, maintenance will be able to proceed even if it is a narrow road where it was difficult to set a bicycle path so far.

According to the National Police Agency, the number of bicycle-related accidents in 2010 was 15, 1626 cases, accounting for 20.9% of all accidents. On the other hand, the accident prevention effect is manifested by specifying the traffic area clearly, such as accident decreases by 26% before maintenance and maintenance of the bicycle path and 14% even when the bicycle passage part is clearly indicated on the sidewalk.

Actually, bicycles such as banning on the right side of the roadway are restricted but regulations are not being protected. With the spark of bicycle commuting boom in recent years,My own e-mail magazineWe are continuing educational activities on bicycle traffic manners etc.Satoru Hikuda"Bicycles and motorcycles are inconvenient, but keep rules" Even with bicycles, you can walk by pulling in the same way ", and about the dissatisfaction of being able to force a detour to the destination which is supposed to occur by regulation, It is said that we should drive with attitude similar to that.

Regarding this regulation, we will revise signs and signs at the earliest within the year, and we will promote the establishment of signs and so on. Regarding the bicycle traffic rulesDrunk driving to light on and prohibition of two-seater,AlsoDriving while wearing earphonesAlthough prohibited items exist, they are not adhered to in actual circumstances. Since this regulation is displayed in the form of signs one step further, it is expected that the bicycle's safe driving will be penetrated by thorough knowledge about the bicycle's traffic rules.