In conjunction with the ``Spring National Traffic Safety Campaign'' that began on the 6th, an activity is being held in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo to urge users of electric scooters, where the number of fatal accidents is on the rise, to obey traffic rules.
Since July last year, people over the age of 16 can ride electric scooters without a driver's license if they meet certain standards, and while the number of users is increasing, the number of personal accidents and traffic violations is also increasing. It is located in
Under these circumstances, in conjunction with the ``Spring National Traffic Safety Campaign'' that began on the 6th, a company that operates an electric scooter sharing service conducted an awareness campaign in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo to encourage safe use.
In this, a guidebook that summarizes traffic rules and usage methods, such as prohibiting entering the sidewalk without switching to a mode that reduces speed, is distributed, and rules are not obeyed such as drunk driving and ignoring traffic lights. People were asked not to ride.
A company representative said, ``Since it's cherry blossom viewing season, I think there will be more opportunities to drink alcohol, but drinking and driving is prohibited on electric scooters and bicycles.We hope that you will follow the rules and manners when using them.'' I was there.