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Traffic safety measures for bicycles, etc.
Last Updated December 26, 2023
Traffic safety for bicycles
From April 1, 2023, all cyclists are obliged to wear a riding helmet!
Do you have a helmet?
From April 1, 2023, it is mandatory for all bicycle users to wear a riding helmet.
Approximately 60% of those who died in a bicycle accident have a head injury.
In addition, the mortality rate when not wearing a helmet is about 2.2 times higher than when wearing.
All users should wear helmets to reduce the damage caused by bicycle accidents!
Do you have a helmet? （PDF：1,033KB）
"Five Rules for Safe Use of Bicycles" have been revised!
[Revised] Flyer chart for safe use of bicycles
[Revised] Five Rules for Safe Use of Bicycles
Let's follow the revised Five Rules for Safe Use of Bicycles! Flyer (PDF: 926KB)
[Revised] Flyer chart for safe use of bicycles
[Revised] Five Rules for Safe Use of Bicycles
New Bicycle Safety Use Five Rules Flyer (PDF: 1,127KB)
Bicycles and helmets are set for both adults and children!
Adults are also obligated to wear helmets!
Bicycle Traffic Safety Course (PDF: 1,888KB)
[Revised] Leaflets for Safe Use of Bicycles
Bicycle traffic safety class using the Scared Straight Method
This is an educational method in which professional stuntmen realistically reproduce traffic accidents, allowing them to experience the fear of accidents and experience the dangers of reckless driving and the importance of observing traffic rules.
●Example of stunt program
・A collision test at 40 km/h
・Accidents at intersections with poor visibility (people x bicycle, bicycle x bicycle, car x bicycle)
・Bad ride (joy, mobile phone, headphones, parallel running, two-seater, reverse running, diagonal crossing)
・Multiple etiquette violations and good examples (signs)
・Accidents at pedestrian crossings
・Driving with umbrellas
・Brake test
・vehicles's blind spot
・Blind spot of truck
・Explanation of entrance of truck and inner ring difference
・Thank-you accident
2023 S Caird Straight
November 29: Nitta Junior High School (approximately 800 students)
October 19: Kishine High School (approximately 400 students)
S Caird Straight October 19th, 2022: Niiba High School
Approximately 400 first-year students from Niiba High School participated in a traffic safety class using the Scared Strait method.
Stuntmans
Accidents at intersections with poor visibility
Accidents due to etiquette violations
Accidents caused by not observing the left-hand traffic
Traffic safety measures for electric kickboards
Since July 1, 2023, electric kickboards have been classified as "Specific Small Motorized Bicycles"!
Handbill
Flyer (back side)
If you ride an electric kickboard, you can join the car.
[Traffic rules for electric kickboards (city web)]
https://translate-en.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kurashi/machizukuri-kankyo/kotsu/anzen/kickboard_anzenriyou.html
●Related Websites
・Traffic rules for specific small motorized bicycles (so-called electric kickboards, etc.) (National Police Agency)
https://www.npa.go.jp/bureau/traffic/anzen/tokuteikogata.html (outside site)
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Kohoku Ward General Affairs Department Regional Promotion Division
Phone: 045-540-2235
Phone: 045-540-2235
Fax: 045-540-2245
Email address: ko-chishin@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 835-113-328
