Do you know the rules of the bicycle correctly?Whether you can run on the sidewalk or use your smartphone, you may be wondering.The Osaka Prefectural Police opened a bicycle safety class this month in Nishi -ku, Osaka, where there are many houses and half of the personal traffic accidents.The bicycle accident tends to increase from October to December, and the prefectural police calls attention.
"It's no good while watching the smartphone, listening to the earphones, and using an umbrella."
On the afternoon of the 11th, Yoshimoto Kogyo's comedy combination "Two -Live" called for a total of about 100 children in municipal tough kindergarten and parents in Nishi -ku, Osaka.With the police officer of the west station, we will introduce a case where you can get a fine, saying, "Only one person can be put on a bicycle until you go up to elementary school students."rice field.
According to the west station, 307 personal traffic accidents from January to October this year in Nishi -ku, Osaka City.Of these, 147 (47.9%) had a bicycle accident.The percentage of bicycles in 2020 traffic accidents is 21.9%of the national average, but 34.3%in Osaka.Osaka has many flatlands mainly in urban areas, and it seems that the number of bicycles holds and use are high.
According to the Road Traffic Law, bicycles are the same vehicles (light vehicles) as passenger cars and motorcycles.Like a passenger car, you have to pass the left side.
In the principle, bicycles run on the left end of the road, not the sidewalk, when the sidewalk is distinguished from the road.In the case of only the white line on the road side, it can run on the roadside band within the range that does not hinder pedestrians.
A bicycle lane on a road with light blue and white roads may be charged with the "traffic division violation" of the Road Traffic Law when running at the right end to the car.
The sidewalk is limited to when there is a sign of "bicycle traffic", and children under the age of 13 or elderly people aged 70 or older are dangerous.。When you run on the sidewalk, the bicycle side must stop "slow down the road," and if it is likely to get in the way of pedestrians.
The Road Traffic Law is prohibited by the Public Safety Commission that the public safety committee prevents the dangers on the road and otherwise that they need to be necessary to ensure traffic. ""Driving while using a smartphone operation or umbrella" is prohibited by the Osaka Prefectural Road Traffic Rules, and may be fined under 50,000 yen.
There are no penalties, but if a child under the age of 13 rides a bicycle, parents must strive to wear a helmet.The Osaka Prefecture Ordinance requires bicycle insurance, as well as equipment for elderly people and reflective materials.
According to the 2020 "Hakusho in Osaka", about 80 % of the parties involved in bicycle accidents have confirmed some violations, such as failure and temporarily stopping.
The Osaka Prefectural Transportation Council, which is made by the prefectural and prefectural police, collaborates with the Osaka Sakai train connecting Osaka City and Sakai City as a "bicycle manner upgrade month", and operates a special head mark on the vehicle.There is.A travel -style video that allows you to learn about the traffic rules of bicycles with the talented talent, Yukino Saito, who is known for railway lovers.Until 30th, the official channel of YouTube Council (https: // YouTu).Delivered in be/97A86xCxWr4).
In the past five years, bicycle accidents tend to increase in October to December, when sunset time is faster.December is the largest month of the year.The month last December was 877, 20%higher than the average monthly the same year."I want the Prefectural Police to" reconfirm the rules and drive safely. "(Chifu Shintani)