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Traffic safety measures for the elderly
Last Updated April 26, 2024
Kohoku Ward Road Safety Silver Leader Liaison Council
Elderly clubs in the city recommend those who can carry out traffic safety activities, and those who attended the "Yokohama City Road Safety Silver Leader Training Workshop" sponsored by City of Yokohama, Road and Highway Bureau are "Traffic Safety Silver Leader (Elderly Traffic Safety Leader) ".
Kohoku Ward Road Safety Silver Leader participates in traffic safety campaigns and events in the city to raise awareness of traffic accidents.
2022 Yokohama City Road Safety Silver Leader Training Workshop
On November 2, five people from Kohoku Ward participated in the Yokohama City Road Safety Silver Leader Training Workshop at Tsuzuki Ward Office and completed the training.
State of the workshop
State of the workshop
2021 Yokohama City Road Safety Silver Leader Training Workshop
On November 11, seven people from Kohoku Ward participated in the Yokohama City Road Safety Silver Leader Training Workshop at Tsuzuki Ward Office and completed the training.
State of the workshop
State of the workshop
Experience ride of support car
Elderly walk rally
In accordance with the spring and autumn “Day to Aim for Zero Traffic Accident Deaths”, we will check the basic knowledge of traffic safety with the advice of traffic instructors, such as precautions when crossing traffic lights and pedestrian crossings while walking on the road. . Members of the Kohoku Ward Silver Leader Liaison Council and members of the district senior citizen club will participate.
2023 Elderly Walk Rally September 28: Okurayama Park
Group photo before the start
Walk to Okurayama Park!
Arrived at Okurayama Park.
I measured how many minutes I could walk the same distance as the pedestrian crossing.
2023 Elderly Walk Rally May 15: Niwa Community Care Plaza (Traffic safety classes are held due to rainy weather)
Traffic safety lecture
Experience travic
2022 Elderly Walk Rally September 30, 2022: Okurayama Memorial Hall from Kohoku Ward Office
On the way, a traffic instructor will watch you.
A little more to the Okurayama Memorial Hall
Arrived in front of the Okurayama Memorial Hall
Traffic safety class in front of the Okurayama Memorial Hall
State of past implementation
2019 Elderly Walk Rally September 30: Okurayama Park from Kohoku public hall
Group photo before departure
Walking with a set of four people
Arrived at the park
Confirmation of physical ability
May 24: From Niwa Station to Niwa Hillside Park
Elderly walk rally
I closed my eyes and conducted a hearing experiment.
We conducted a one-legged experiment.
Group photo
Traffic safety class for the elderly
Silver driving school
In the face of frequent traffic accidents in which elderly drivers are victims or assailants, active drivers over the age of 65 participate and receive guidance from driving school instructors on car inspection procedures and precautions for elderly drivers. Reconfirm safe driving.
In addition, with the cooperation of the Kanagawa Automobile Dealer Traffic Safety Measures Promotion Council, test rides of vehicles equipped with automatic brakes and misstep prevention functions (support cars) will be performed.
2023 Silver Driving School
On December 11, a silver driving school was held at Kikuna Driving School.
Eleven people participated and reconfirmed driving skills and precautions, such as experiencing blind spots from the driver in addition to cognitive function tests.
Explanation of precautions before operation
I actually tried driving
After driving, I explained the precautions again
Check the blind spot from the driver
2022 Silver Driving School
A silver driving school was held at Hiyoshi Driving School on October 31 and a silver driving school at Kikuna Driving School on November 7.
It was also explained that the revised Road Traffic Law was enforced in May 2022, and driving skill tests were compulsory, and that the training system for the elderly changed.
Hiyoshi Driving School
Explanation from the instructor
Explanation of the situation from the police
Experience the acceleration suppression device at the time of sudden start
Explanation before the course runs
Kikuna Driving School
Explanation from the instructor
Testing of dynamic vision
Inspection before operation
Course driving
State of past implementation
Silver Driving School (inspection of dynamic visual acuity)
Silver Driving School (inspection before driving)
Silver Driving School (Experience of smoke cylinders)
Silver Driving School (Driving Course)
Support car test drive experience (braking assistance function)
Support car test drive experience (parking assistance function)
Support car test drive experience (parking assistance function)
Simulator Experience
Traffic safety rakugo for the elderly
Traffic accidents for the elderly are increasing.
Let's learn traffic safety happily with rakugo so that you do not become a victim or assailant of a traffic accident.
Traffic Safety Rakugo | Kokuhoku Image Library (kohoku-yokohama.jp) (outside site)
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Kohoku Ward General Affairs Department Regional Promotion Division
Telephone: 045-540-2235
Telephone: 045-540-2235
Fax: 045-540-2245
Email address: ko-chishin@city.yokohama.lg.jp
Page ID: 833-051-552
