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This page discusses the introduction of traffic violation tickets (blue tickets) for cyclists aged 16 and over, effective April 1, 2026. Penalties include 12,000 yen for using mobile phones while cycling and 6,000 yen for traffic signal violations. According to a police advisory panel, bicycle-related accidents have halved over the past two decades, but pedestrian accidents are increasing. Unlike drivers of cars or motorcycles, cyclists lack mandatory systematic traffic safety education, prompting this legal reform to improve road safety and traffic order.