The first arrests for drunken cycling

ATOn November 3, two people were arrested in Fukuoka and Okinawa on suspicion of drunken cycling, following the passage of Japan’s revised Traffic Law on November 1st, which introduced penalties for drunken cycling. A 28-year-old man collided with a parked car in the Chuo area of ​​Fukuoka. The policemen, who, according to the results of the breathalyzer test, found him to have a high alcohol content, detained him on the spot. Meanwhile, a 45-year-old man was arrested in Ishigaki, Okinawa, after police stopped him for driving without lights and found him drunk. Under the amended law, offenders who ride a bicycle while intoxicated now face up to three years in prison or a fine of up to ¥500,000. The police conducts explanatory work and calls for compliance with road safety rules. Source: NHK

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