PRESENT BICYCLE USAGE AND POLICY IN JAPAN ---PROCEEDINGS VELO CITY 87 INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS. PLANNING FOR THE URBAN CYCLIST, MARTINIHAL CENTRE GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS, 22-26 SEPTEMBER, 1987.

Bicycle ownership is increasing in Japan. Rising from 29.29 million bicycles in 1960 to 58.178 million in 1986 there is a corresponding rise in bicycle accidents, and the parking of bicycles near major railroad stations has become a public problem. In 1981 the bicycle law was introduced to promote safety and proper parking. As a result bicycle related fatalities and the problems of parked bicycles have both decreased. There is still a campaign in Japan to promote bicycle use, because bicycles are an extremely economic, non polluting, and convenient means of transportation. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 816307.

• Corporate Authors:

  CENTRE RES & CONTRACT STD CIVIL & TRAFFIC ENGR.

  PO BOX 37
  Ede,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • TSUDA, H
• Publication Date: 1988-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 51-3
• Serial:
  • CROW RECORD
  • Publisher: C.R.O.W.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycles; Conferences; Crashes; Legislation; Motor vehicles; Ownership; Parking; Railroad stations; Safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Use
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Law; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00482926
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1989 12:00AM