Japan lags behind major countries in creating safe bike lanes

The Japanese government has approved a target to increase the spaces for bicycle traffic in the fiscal year ending March 2031 by 20% from fiscal 2024 numbers. Nation's 'blue ticket' system fining bicyclists for traffic violations renews awareness of road risks TOKYO — Japan needs many more dedicated bike lanes for the safety of bicyclists, Nikkei's data analysis shows. For example, the total length of such lanes in Tokyo's 23 wards is less than 10% of the bike network in Paris.

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