Japan to impose 12,000 yen fine for using smartphones while cycling under new rule

TL;DR Japan will impose fines for 113 types of bicycle traffic violations starting April 2026. Fines range from 3,000 to 12,000 yen, with immediate “blue tickets” for dangerous acts like distracted cycling and defective brakes.

by SkyInJapan

4 comments
  1. Just like any moving violations, police need to actually stop people first. I could count on one hand the number of times I’ve seen someone actually stopped by the police over the past 5 years here.

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