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672GE(AEDFollowing Rules and Manners for Bicycle Safety
Observar las Reglas y Modales para la Seguridad de los Ciclistas

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Yo u know it’s dangerous...
…but do you do it anyw ay?
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#'-!-)EnglishBicyclesEspañolBicicleta  Bicycles are an easy and convenient way to shop and commute to work or school for children and adults alike. 
But for all their convenience, traffic accidents involving bicycles are a frequent occurrence. In response, the traffic laws
regarding bicycles have been changed as of June 2015.
Those cyclists caught engaging in one of 14 designated dangerous cycling behaviors twice or more within a threeyear period will be made to attend a new three-hour course on bicycle safety. Avoid becoming a perpetrator or victim ofbicycle-related crime by following the knowing and following the rules of cycling below.
The Five Rules of Cycling

1 . R id e on the ro ad s, a void the sid ewa lks
And stay aware of your surroundings.
2 . Ride on the left sid e of the roa d
Stay to the left while riding on roads.
3 . Ped estria ns ha ve the right- of- w a y o n sid ewalks
If, while riding on a sidewalk, there is a chance you may block the way for pedestrians, stop andget out of their way.
4 . Fo ll ow b icycl e l aw sDo NOT:
Drink & ride (If you drink, don’t ride; If you ride, don’t drink)
Ride two persons-to-a-bikeRide side-by-side with other bicycles
DO:
Turn your bicycle light on at night (Also put reflectors on the sides of your bike)
Obey traffic signals and signs at intersections (and look both ways before crossing)
5 . M ak e sure child ren wea r helmets
Make sure children (preschool-aged and under) wear helmets when they ride a bicycle.

86.4% of all accidents involving bicycles involved a traffic violation on the part of thecyclist.
Of those, 34.3% were due to a failure on the part of the cyclist to look both ways orotherwise confirm their safety. (2015)                                 To teach bicycle safety,   Saitama City provides a bicycle safety course tochildren in the 3rd and 4th grade.
                            
 Bicycle Safety Course Content     Basic Example: In Japan, cars travel on the left side of the road,so you should get on your bicycle from the left side.
Bicycles are an easy and convenient way to travel, but avoid being the victim or cause of an
accident—Ride safely!

1,691 copies of this pamphlet were made at approximately 6 yen each.