bike can no longer go on the pedestrian roads unless being 3 meter width etc. in japan / 県警、「容認」歩道見直し 自転車の車道通行徹底指示

Bikes could go on the pedestrian streets in Japan. I felt safe riding a bike. Because of this I never wore a crash helmet and there has not been much space for the bike riders on the car lanes in Japan.

 The car lane may be narrowed to make the space for the bikes causing some traffic jam. I can expect an increase of the number of accidents involving bikes.There will be a much bigger demand for the crash helmet for bike riders in Japan. If you know any cool helmet, let me know.

自転車のために道路にスペースを設けるので、車道が一部狭くなりこれまでになかった渋滞も生まれるかもしれない。歩道を走れた時代はヘルメットはつけなかったが、これからは必要になると思う。かっこいいヘルメットをご存知の方は教えてください。

http://www.topics.or.jp/localNews/news/2011/10/2011_131993867869.html