Cyclists must wear helmet in Japan
There are countries the cyclists must wear helmets such as Argentina, Cyprus, Singapore, etc. According to the police summary in Japan, Last year, 339 people lost their lives and 67,801 were injured in bicycle accidents. only 14 (4.1%) of the dead were wearing helmets, and 9.9% included the injured. The figure is 39.1% for junior high school students and 25.0% for elementary school students, who are required by school regulations to wear them.
As a result, the Japanese government has put wearing helmets when riding a bicycle as everyone's duty.
According to Asahi News, from April 1st this year, all cyclists must wear helmets. There are no penalties for the duty of effort that "you must try to wear it." The number of people wearing them is still small, but the police and others are urging people to wear them to protect themselves.
The government's basic traffic safety plan formulated in 2009 was included to encourage users of all ages to wear helmets when riding bicycles. Based on this, the police nationwide have made it so that all police officers who ride bicycles in street activities wear helmets or put cushioning material in their caps.
Though there are yet to be penalties applied for cyclists without helmets, wearing helmets while riding a bicycle will help decrease the likelihood of getting injured in bicycle accidents in Japan. Keeping your safe is one of the most important things to ensure a comfortable life in a country far from your home country, where the culture and environment are somewhat different.
Let's follow the rules to wear helmets while riding bicycles in Japan!
