## [Measures aimed at advancing vehicle safety]

Measures aimed at advancing vehicle safety shall be continued and developed with the overall view of the circumstances surrounding traffic accidents, promoting the necessary international cooperation, and ensuring transparency based on the idea of "Cycle of car safety measures", which consists of ① getting a grip on and analyzing the circumstances surrounding traffic accidents, ② carrying out safety measures and ③ evaluating the affect of safety standard measures, the ASV promotion plan, and vehicle assessments etc.

### 1. Expansion and strengthening of safety standards

Preventive safety technology needs to be further promoted in addition to technology for use in reducing damage after collisions that has been successful to date. Moreover, the nation will actively take part in making decisions concerning a uniform global standard for headrests (apparatus to prevent people's heads being tossed backwards) in advancing measures against damage to the cerebral that has been increasing in recent years. In addition, the nation will look into the introduction of a pedestrian protection standard (people on feet) and measures against quiet cars such as hybrid cars that have been disseminated in recent years.

2. Promotion of development, practical use, and dissemination of Advanced Safety Vehicles (ASV) Phase 4 ASV Project has been under taken in a cooperative system that includes industry, academy, and the government since 2006 to promote the development, practical use, and dissemination of ASVs, and identify the concrete requirements of the system and an examination method etc for the practical use with the part of the system that needs to be examined. Moreover, the nation will continuously provide assistance with collision damage mitigation brake for heavy duty vehicles.

### 3. Availability of vehicle assessment information etc

Example: Collision damage mitigation brake for heavy duty vehicles

The result of evaluating the safety performance of vehicles and child seats shall be made public in promoting safe vehicles etc being selected for use and the development of safer vehicles etc by manufacturers.

### 4. Others

In 2004 the government responded to recall-related illicit practices by automakers by initiating measures to prevent the recurrence of fraudulent recall-related activities by bolstering the various systems used to gather information, and in audits and technical inspections in continuing to steadily implement the recall system. In addition, the government will continue to implement a campaign of promoting inspections and maintenance to increase the maintenance management awareness of car users and promote appropriate implementation of checks and maintenance as well as the approach of making advanced vehicle inspection available to prevent illicit motor vehicle inspection certificates.

## [Safe use of bicycles]

### 1. Knowledge of rules for bicycle riders

The police explain bicycle traffic rules to a wide variety of bicycle riders that include senior citizens and housewives, and also explain the "Rules Related to Traffic Methods" and the "5 Rules for Safe Use of Bicycles" in cooperation with local authorities, schools, and bicycle related businesses in implementing intensive and effective awareness-raising activities and promoting better car safety education for children and students by strengthening cooperation with schools and boards of education. Moreover, the police actively promote

## 5 rules for safe use of bicycles

1 Roadways should be used when riding bicycles (use the sidewalk only in exception cases)

2 The left side of roadways should be used when riding bicycles.

3 Priority should be given to pedestrians using sidewalks and bicycles ridden slowly near roadways.

4 Obey the safety rules

● Drunken driving, doubling, and riding a bicycle with another person on a bicycle next to you is prohibited

● Lights should be on during night time

Signals at crossings need to be strictly observed and the safety of temporary stops confirmed.

● Signals at crossings need to be strictly observed and the safety of temporary stops confirmed.

5 Children must wear helmets.