thejapantimes, 9 days ago to Japan Japan's parliament has passed legislation to introduce a "blue ticket" fine system under which bicycle riders pay penalties for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/japan/crime-legal/bill-passed-to-introduce-fines-for-cyclists/ #japan #crimelegal #cycling #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice #upperhouse
Japan's parliament has passed legislation to introduce a "blue ticket" fine system under which bicycle riders pay penalties for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/japan/crime-legal/bill-passed-to-introduce-fines-for-cyclists/ #japan #crimelegal #cycling #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice #upperhouse
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan After losing his wife and young daughter in a traffic accident five years ago, a man plans to meet with the driver responsible as part of his goal to prevent future fatalities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/19/japan/crime-legal/ikebukuro-fatal-accident-five-years-on/ #japan #crimelegal #ikebukuro #trafficaccidents #socialmedia #japanesecourts #japaneseprisons #driving #elderly
After losing his wife and young daughter in a traffic accident five years ago, a man plans to meet with the driver responsible as part of his goal to prevent future fatalities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/19/japan/crime-legal/ikebukuro-fatal-accident-five-years-on/ #japan #crimelegal #ikebukuro #trafficaccidents #socialmedia #japanesecourts #japaneseprisons #driving #elderly
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Japanese police remain on high alert amid a surge in arrests, other enforcement actions and accidents involving unlicensed moped riders and individuals neglecting to wear helmets while riding, with no sign of the situation improving. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/17/japan/crime-legal/illegal-moped-riding-increasing/ #japan #crimelegal #motorbikes #japanesepolice #delivery #trafficaccidents
Japanese police remain on high alert amid a surge in arrests, other enforcement actions and accidents involving unlicensed moped riders and individuals neglecting to wear helmets while riding, with no sign of the situation improving. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/17/japan/crime-legal/illegal-moped-riding-increasing/ #japan #crimelegal #motorbikes #japanesepolice #delivery #trafficaccidents
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan The government Tuesday adopted a bill to introduce a "blue ticket" system to allow bicycle riders to pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/06/japan/crime-legal/blue-ticket-fine-system-cyclists/ #japan #crimelegal #driving #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice
The government Tuesday adopted a bill to introduce a "blue ticket" system to allow bicycle riders to pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/06/japan/crime-legal/blue-ticket-fine-system-cyclists/ #japan #crimelegal #driving #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan A man who caused the deaths of a couple in a fatal case of road rage in 2017 that triggered public uproar against dangerous driving had his 18-year prison sentence upheld by the Tokyo High Court. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/26/japan/crime-legal/road-rage-trial/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #kazuhoishibashi #trafficaccidents
A man who caused the deaths of a couple in a fatal case of road rage in 2017 that triggered public uproar against dangerous driving had his 18-year prison sentence upheld by the Tokyo High Court. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/26/japan/crime-legal/road-rage-trial/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #kazuhoishibashi #trafficaccidents
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to random World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Gervais Hakizimana died in a traffic accident on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/12/more-sports/kelvin-kiptum-car-accident/ #moresports #kelvinkiptum #trafficaccidents
World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Gervais Hakizimana died in a traffic accident on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/12/more-sports/kelvin-kiptum-car-accident/ #moresports #kelvinkiptum #trafficaccidents
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan A minibus crashed into a telephone pole in southwestern Japan on Thursday, injuring all 19 passengers, most of them foreign nationals, as well as the driver. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/25/japan/japan-fukuoka-bus-crash/?utm_content=buffer22855&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #trafficaccidents #fukuoka #buses
A minibus crashed into a telephone pole in southwestern Japan on Thursday, injuring all 19 passengers, most of them foreign nationals, as well as the driver. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/25/japan/japan-fukuoka-bus-crash/?utm_content=buffer22855&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #trafficaccidents #fukuoka #buses
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan The hero’s welcome in America afforded to a U.S. Navy lieutenant who killed two Japanese in a car accident exposed the fractures in the complex and unequal relationship between the two allies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/24/japan/us-navy-lieutenant-japan/?utm_content=buffere6289&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #japan #us #usmilitary #usbases #trafficaccidents #usjapanrelations #japanesecourts #ridgealkonis
The hero’s welcome in America afforded to a U.S. Navy lieutenant who killed two Japanese in a car accident exposed the fractures in the complex and unequal relationship between the two allies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/24/japan/us-navy-lieutenant-japan/?utm_content=buffere6289&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #japan #us #usmilitary #usbases #trafficaccidents #usjapanrelations #japanesecourts #ridgealkonis
PopResearchCtrs, 4 months ago to DadBin Children aged 0-4 years are less likely to be injured in an motor vehicle crash if they are restrained in a rear-as opposed to forward-facing car seat. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36918272/ #Child #Children #Safety #ChildHealth #MedMastodon #Traffic #TrafficAccidents #Auto #MotorVehicles @medmastodon
Children aged 0-4 years are less likely to be injured in an motor vehicle crash if they are restrained in a rear-as opposed to forward-facing car seat.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36918272/
#Child #Children #Safety #ChildHealth #MedMastodon #Traffic #TrafficAccidents #Auto #MotorVehicles @medmastodon
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan The number of deaths in traffic accidents across Japan in 2023 increased by 68 from the previous year to 2,678, the first rise in eight years, National Police Agency data showed Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/05/japan/traffic-accidents-deaths-rise/?utm_content=buffer3fa2d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #japanesepolice #trafficaccidents #cars
The number of deaths in traffic accidents across Japan in 2023 increased by 68 from the previous year to 2,678, the first rise in eight years, National Police Agency data showed Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/05/japan/traffic-accidents-deaths-rise/?utm_content=buffer3fa2d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #japanesepolice #trafficaccidents #cars
thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan The police agency plans to fine cyclists between ¥5,000 to ¥12,000 for violations such as ignoring traffic lights or cycling while on the phone, a report shows, to improve the efficiency of issuing penalties when violations are serious but don't require a full investigation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/21/japan/crime-legal/japan-police-bike-fine/?utm_content=buffer98af9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #trafficaccidents
The police agency plans to fine cyclists between ¥5,000 to ¥12,000 for violations such as ignoring traffic lights or cycling while on the phone, a report shows, to improve the efficiency of issuing penalties when violations are serious but don't require a full investigation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/21/japan/crime-legal/japan-police-bike-fine/?utm_content=buffer98af9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #trafficaccidents
thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan A man arrested Wednesday for plowing vehicles into municipal government premises in Ibaraki Prefecture in two incidents has admitted to his involvement in both cases, saying that he had a grudge against the village targeted in one of the incidents, according to police sources. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/07/japan/crime-legal/ibaraki-car-crash/?utm_content=buffere9b22&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #hitachiibaraki #trafficaccidents
A man arrested Wednesday for plowing vehicles into municipal government premises in Ibaraki Prefecture in two incidents has admitted to his involvement in both cases, saying that he had a grudge against the village targeted in one of the incidents, according to police sources. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/07/japan/crime-legal/ibaraki-car-crash/?utm_content=buffere9b22&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #hitachiibaraki #trafficaccidents
thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Japan A car plowed into a group of pedestrians on a roadside in Fukuoka Prefecture on Tuesday morning, leaving nine people injured, including a high school student. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/21/japan/japan-fukuoka-car-accident/?utm_content=buffer0228d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukuoka #kitakyushu #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice
A car plowed into a group of pedestrians on a roadside in Fukuoka Prefecture on Tuesday morning, leaving nine people injured, including a high school student. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/21/japan/japan-fukuoka-car-accident/?utm_content=buffer0228d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #fukuoka #kitakyushu #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice
thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan A car driven by a 75-year-old man struck three elementary school students in Shizuoka Prefecture, leaving one of them unconscious. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/26/japan/japan-elderly-car-accident/?utm_content=buffer97dd0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #trafficaccidents #elderly #japanesepolice #shizuoka
A car driven by a 75-year-old man struck three elementary school students in Shizuoka Prefecture, leaving one of them unconscious. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/26/japan/japan-elderly-car-accident/?utm_content=buffer97dd0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #trafficaccidents #elderly #japanesepolice #shizuoka
thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan The number of electric kick scooter users has surged in Japan, three months after regulations for the vehicle were relaxed. At the same time related traffic rule violations have increased. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/26/japan/japan-kick-scooter-rule-violations/?utm_content=buffer9c49d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #electricscooters #japanesepolice #luup #trafficaccidents
The number of electric kick scooter users has surged in Japan, three months after regulations for the vehicle were relaxed. At the same time related traffic rule violations have increased. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/26/japan/japan-kick-scooter-rule-violations/?utm_content=buffer9c49d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #electricscooters #japanesepolice #luup #trafficaccidents
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to business Though rider demand often outpaces the supply of robotaxis for hire, some San Francisco residents and officials are seeking to remove them from the road, following a spate of incidents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/08/25/tech/us-robotaxis-san-francisco/?utm_content=buffer8604f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #tech #selfdriving #cars #cities #trafficaccidents #us #sanfrancisco
Though rider demand often outpaces the supply of robotaxis for hire, some San Francisco residents and officials are seeking to remove them from the road, following a spate of incidents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/08/25/tech/us-robotaxis-san-francisco/?utm_content=buffer8604f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #tech #selfdriving #cars #cities #trafficaccidents #us #sanfrancisco
thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Japan Nearly half of bus drivers in Japan still wave or nod when their vehicles pass each other, despite rules banning this to prevent accidents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/20/japan/society/bus-drivers-survey/?utm_content=bufferef8ce&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #buses #trafficaccidents #surveys
Nearly half of bus drivers in Japan still wave or nod when their vehicles pass each other, despite rules banning this to prevent accidents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/20/japan/society/bus-drivers-survey/?utm_content=bufferef8ce&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #buses #trafficaccidents #surveys
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan Three people, including a 2-year-old boy, were injured as a car plowed into the venue of a summer festival in Shizuoka on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japan/2023/08/12/crime-legal/three-injured-after-car-plows-into-festival-venue-in-shizuoka/?utm_content=buffer5e1cc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #shizuoka #japanesepolice #trafficaccidents
Three people, including a 2-year-old boy, were injured as a car plowed into the venue of a summer festival in Shizuoka on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japan/2023/08/12/crime-legal/three-injured-after-car-plows-into-festival-venue-in-shizuoka/?utm_content=buffer5e1cc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #shizuoka #japanesepolice #trafficaccidents
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan The number of road traffic deaths in Japan rose 2.1% to 1,182 in the first half of 2023 from a year earlier, marking the first increase in 10 years for the January-June period, according to recent police data. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/06/japan/society/traffic-accident-death-rise/?utm_content=buffer49fa5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #japanesepolice #trafficaccidents
The number of road traffic deaths in Japan rose 2.1% to 1,182 in the first half of 2023 from a year earlier, marking the first increase in 10 years for the January-June period, according to recent police data. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/06/japan/society/traffic-accident-death-rise/?utm_content=buffer49fa5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #japanesepolice #trafficaccidents
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan Japan's police agency has said it plans to hand fines to cyclists for traffic violations in a bid to reduce the number of accidents following the rise in popularity in bicycles as a means for commuting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/04/japan/cyclists-traffic-violations/?utm_content=buffer1b714&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice
Japan's police agency has said it plans to hand fines to cyclists for traffic violations in a bid to reduce the number of accidents following the rise in popularity in bicycles as a means for commuting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/04/japan/cyclists-traffic-violations/?utm_content=buffer1b714&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews The e-bike industry is growing exponentially, as are the questions about their safety, especially when it comes to teen riders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/30/world/society/teenagers-accidents-ebike-risks/?utm_content=buffer89128&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #society #electricvehicles #ebikes #trafficaccidents
The e-bike industry is growing exponentially, as are the questions about their safety, especially when it comes to teen riders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/30/world/society/teenagers-accidents-ebike-risks/?utm_content=buffer89128&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #society #electricvehicles #ebikes #trafficaccidents
thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news The suspect visited a police station on the day of the attack and made similar claims by phone earlier, but officers determined there was no need to take him into custody. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/08/national/crime-legal/miyagi-school-truck-attack-suspect/?utm_content=buffer107c7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #children #schools #miyagi #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice
The suspect visited a police station on the day of the attack and made similar claims by phone earlier, but officers determined there was no need to take him into custody. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/08/national/crime-legal/miyagi-school-truck-attack-suspect/?utm_content=buffer107c7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #children #schools #miyagi #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice
thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news At least 48 people were killed when a truck lost control and rammed into other vehicles and pedestrians at a busy junction in western Kenya on Friday, police said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/01/world/kenya-horrific-crash/?utm_content=buffer3b82d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #worldnews #kenya #trafficaccidents
At least 48 people were killed when a truck lost control and rammed into other vehicles and pedestrians at a busy junction in western Kenya on Friday, police said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/01/world/kenya-horrific-crash/?utm_content=buffer3b82d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #worldnews #kenya #trafficaccidents
thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news There were no skid marks at the scene of a fatal collision between a truck and a bus in Hokkaido, suggesting the truck driver may not have hit his brakes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/20/national/hokkaido-bus-truck-collision-no-brakes/?utm_content=buffer183b3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice #hokkaido
There were no skid marks at the scene of a fatal collision between a truck and a bus in Hokkaido, suggesting the truck driver may not have hit his brakes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/20/national/hokkaido-bus-truck-collision-no-brakes/?utm_content=buffer183b3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice #hokkaido