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Japan's National Police Agency reported a
rise in the number of traffic
caused by cyclists using phones. There was a 50 per cent
in the five-year
to 2023. The BBC reports that over 72,000 bicycle accidents were recorded in Japan last year. This accounted for over 20 per cent of all traffic accidents. Most collisions were caused by people under 20 years of
. Many of these
were watching videos or playing games. One
for the rise in cycling-related accidents is a
number of people using bicycles instead of
transport because of the coronavirus pandemic. Authorities say raising public awareness of the revised traffic rules could be a
.
