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Hundreds in Japan get car driving licences suspended for drink cycling

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3 points by tagawa 10 days ago · 2 comments

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laurieg 10 days ago

Cycling in Japan is really interesting. The rules say cycle on the road, following traffic rules, helmets are compulsory.

The average cyclist doesn't wear a helmet, cycles on the pavement and will probably cycle on the incorrect side of the road fairly frequently. Cyclists also routinely ignore stop signs, traffic lights and crossings. I'm over a decade in the road I have only ever seen a cyclist use a hand signal once

Part of the problem is cyclists get almost no infrastructure, while cars get multiple lanes.

actionfromafar 10 days ago

Not sure how common that is in other jurisdictions, but I think it's not unheard of in many countries.

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