It looks like there were a lot of police officers by the underpass at Nishinomiya-kitaguchi yesterday, July 4 (Thu).
(This information was provided by WARU.)
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That’s quite a serious-looking number of officers. But the atmosphere seemed pretty cheerful.
Here it is on the map↓
The address is around 6 Takamatsu-cho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
The location is around the plaza by the southeast exit of Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station, in front of the underpass. They seem to be talking to people on bicycles.
Here’s why↓
It looks like they were running a campaign about how bicycle violations will require paying fines, just like with cars.
It’s on a slope, and red poles were installed in the middle last year, so it’s a spot with various safety risks. That’s probably why they were doing awareness activities here.
It seems people suspected of drunk driving were being checked with a breath-testing device.
In principle, ride on the left side of the roadway, stop at stop signs, turn on your lights at night, don’t ride under the influence, wear a helmet, and so on.
In Closing
A new law was passed in May, and it looks like blue tickets will begin within two years. I saw online that enforcement will focus especially on running red lights, failing to stop, and using smartphones while riding. The fines are expected to be around 5,000 to 12,000 yen.
※WARU, thank you for the information!!
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