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In order to control traffic accidents caused by dangerous driving while riding a bicycle, the Road Traffic Law was revised on November 1, 2024, and new penal regulations were established.

[New Penalties for Bicycle Riding]
■ "Whilst Smoking"
・ "Whilst Smoking" while riding a bicycle → 6 months or less imprisonment or 100,000 yen or less fine
・ "Whilst Smoking" while riding a bicycle causing a traffic accident or other traffic hazard → imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than ¥300,000

■ driving under the influence of alcohol
・ imprisonment for not more than three years or a fine of not more than ¥500,000
・ drinking while riding a bicycle Providing a bicycle to a person who is likely to drive a bicycle under the influence of alcohol → Imprisonment of up to 3 years or a fine of up to ¥500,000 for the person providing the bicycle
・ Providing alcoholic beverages to a person who is likely to drive a bicycle under the influence of alcohol → the provider of alcoholic beverage is sentenced to imprisonment with work for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than 300,000 yen
・ a person who, knowing that a bicycle driver is under the influence of alcohol, requests the bicycle driver to give him a ride and the bicycle driver drives under the influence of alcohol → the passenger is sentenced to imprisonment with work for not more than 2 years or a fine of up to 300,000 yen

Once again, check the rules for riding a bicycle and use it safely.

[Details of this revision]
Government public information online https://www.gov-online.go.jp/article/202410/entry-6604.html
[Rules for riding a bicycle] Kashiwa City HP For safe use of bicycle https://www.city.kashiwa.lg.jp/bosaianzen/anshinanzen/kotsuanzen/202104.html

[Information source]
Disaster Prevention and Safety Division
TEL ： 04-7167-1115