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Actions such as operating a smartphone while riding a bicycle are extremely dangerous. Due to amendments to the Road Traffic Act effective November 1, 2024, the act of using a smartphone while riding a bicycle will be subject to penalties. Since it is no longer possible to excuse yourself by saying you didn’t know, we have summarized the dangerous actions and the penalties.
The Road Traffic Act will be revised. Using a smartphone while riding a bicycle will be subject to penalties.
It is extremely dangerous to constantly look at a smartphone display while riding a bicycle, whether that be to look up information or to talk to family or friends. If you concentrate on the screen, you will not be able to pay attention to your surroundings, which increases the risk of collisions with pedestrians or cars.
Operating a smartphone while riding a bicycle
According to the National Police Agency, bicycle traffic accidents caused by mobile phone use have been increasing in recent years. Among bicycle traffic accidents, accidents caused by mobile phone use have increased by about 53.9% in the cumulative total from 2018 to 2022 compared to the cumulative total from 2013 to 2017.
Accidents caused by cell phone use are increasing year by year. Image taken from the National Police Agency’s “Application of the Traffic Violation Notification System to Bicycle Traffic Violations”
The revision of the Road Traffic Act was made in response to this current situation. After the revision, not only cars but also bicycles will be prohibited from using smartphones. Examples of things you should not do while riding a bicycle and the penalties that will be imposed for violations are as follows.
Examples of things you should not do while riding a bicycle
Riding a bicycle while viewing videos, maps, or using social media on a smartphone
Riding a bicycle with one hand while talking on a smartphone
Riding a bicycle while listening to music on a smartphone
Penalties imposed in case of violation
Violation: Imprisonment for up to six months or a fine of up to 100,000 yen
If causing a traffic hazard: imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to 300,000 yen
Repeated violations that may cause traffic danger (dangerous acts): Subject to a training program (fine of up to 50,000 yen if not taken)
Following the announcement by the National Police Agency, MCPC (Mobile Computing Promotion Consortium), NTT Docomo, KDDI, Softbank, and Rakuten Mobile are communicating with users about how to use mobile phones safely.
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