Fines will be set at 12,000 yen (S$110.14) for using a mobile phone while cycling. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

Japan will implement a revised road traffic law from April next year that will see fines imposed for relatively minor traffic ...

Until now, police have usually responded to cycling violations by issuing verbal warnings or handing out red tickets that can ...

Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)--Japan will introduce on April 1, 2026, the "blue ticket" fine system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment, the ...

A significant number of older adults in Japan use bicycles as a means of transportation compared with their counterparts in ...

The study suggests that for older adults—especially those who don’t drive—cycling can serve as a powerful tool to support ...

A person rides a bicycle as the snow comes down in Tokyo, 6 January, 2022 ...

Police in Yokohama have arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of property damage after he slammed his bicycle into a parked car, damaging it, and then assaulted a passerby. The incident occurred at ...

Subaru equips its new 2025 Forester in Japan with a unique external airbag designed to protect cyclists in a collision.

The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan said there are no legal standards on bicycle helmet safety in the country, although wearing one has been strongly encouraged for cyclists since April 2023 ...