Japanische Radfahrer haben Schwierigkeiten, die neuen Regeln einzuhalten, die das Fahren auf Straßen statt auf Gehwegen vorschreiben. Sie nennen es „beängstigend“ und nur 0,2 % leben in Gebieten mit speziellen Radwegen.
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In some areas it’s entirely impossible to follow the law and rules for bikes, the infrastructure varies way too much nor do some of the rules make any logical sense
Good news. Nobody cares, even the cops. I witness infractions every single day. Worse when it rains. Still, I would recommend to be careful and obey the rules.
I never quite understood forcing cyclists to bike on the road. It’s really scary for the cars as well because no driver want to anticipate how cyclists will move in close range. And pedestrians here are already used to walking alongside cyclists so it’s not a hassle.
I suspect the core issue is that there were too many pedestrian accidents with cyclists where it was often the cyclists‘ fault. It’s one of those laws that force everyone to be inconvenient because a few people caused accidents.
If they really force everyone to cycle on the road, it might actually reduce cyclist population as most would just not bother.
That would be impossible in Japan. The roads are narrow, and there’s no space to build new ones.
yeah I agree.
I think they should just make it a penalty to ride the bike very fast on sidewalk, using smartphone, umbrella. Japan road is not built for bicycles.
Here in Saitama, i see people riding on sidewalk like nothing changed. Might see a few people riding on the road, but it’s narrow, dangerous, and most are just riding it like nothing changed.
Have never even seen the police patrolling in my area for bicycle infractions.. ( outside of Kobe)
Yeah it is scary lol. I moved from a country with pretty good focus on bike lanes to a country where you have to legally go on the road with cars. Its been 14 years and I still hate it 😂
Yeah, I’d rather use the sidewalk than die, thanks bro
Give it a month or two and the public will collectively memory hole this pageantry of the police trying to show everyone they do their jobs .
Remember all that talk about wearing a helmet?
Exactly. Luckily j police couldn’t catch a cold, so I see zero enforcement.
I do ride on the street but can understand the nomral „obasan“ „ojisan“ logic ;
I ride on the sidewalk, something happens, I swerve, at worst I and someone else gets hurt. Also I might get a 6000yen fine.
OR
I ride on the side of the road, something happens, I swerve, at worst I hit a car and all a sudden a probable 6000yen fine seems like it would have been a good bet to take.
I’m not one to normally claim “revenue raising”, but it sounds like revenue raising.
This is typical Japan. A black and white hard written rule that doesn’t apply to all situations.
With the way people drive I don’t blame them for be g scared to ride in the street.
the issue is that drivers are not prepared fror the sudden increase in road users. There is very little awareness as it was with all the TVs and keitais being watched as they drive along, now they have the added issue of more vulnerable people using the same roads.
Quite frankly, I don’t blame them for saying it’s scary.
Hopefully they put their helmets on. Not everyone is a named character.
Here’s an idea, build the infrastructure first, then enact the laws.
Mm, rock and a hard place. On one hand, as a cyclist myself, I fully agree with “get the FUCK off the sidewalk and into the road,” but on the other learning to ride with/in traffic can be an ordeal. If there were bike lanes, this wouldnt be nearly as much a problem.
They also seem to find it hard to not eat, use keitai, umbrellas, wear headphones, and ride 2 to a bike based on everday observations.
Can they please turn off their flashing headlights if using the sidewalk?
Scary, huh?
Well I find it scary when a mamachari bolts past me with 30 km/h, carrying two kids and holding a phone in the left hand and an umbrella in the right hand
Yeah. I’m not going to ride on the road when there’s a sidewalk that is hardly used by pedestrians. I get in busy areas, but outer suburbs, I’m asking to get hit by some old folks that didn’t see me.