Child Injury Prevention Handbook　Learning about Things We Can Change with Prof. KAERU -For Teens-

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Prevention2●Wear a helmet●Keep to the left on a bike●Do not ride while doing ●Do not ride two on a bike ●Crowds at intersections●Traffic rules●Time to go to school●Act in a way that you’ll have ●Design cool helmets●Increase the number of ●Offer benefits to those ●Have separate signals I’ll go toschool!(Japanese only)Accidents andinjuries while ridinga bikeThingswe can’tchangeThingswe want tochangeThingswe canchangeLet’s considerAccident13Case Study Let’s think how to prevent accidents and serious injuries.something elseor side-by-side with another biketime to sparewhat we canchangededicated bike laneswho do not cause accidentsfor pedestrians and bikesDistracted drivingWhat we can change from the perspectiveof junior high and high school studentsIdeas from junior high andhigh school students in TokyoA bike is a practical and easy-to-ride vehicle. However,there are lots of bike accidents happening.Let’s think about different accidentsRiding on the right side14Under the Road Traf■c Act, starting April 1, 2023, all bike users must try to wear helmets. Let’s all wear helmets.Never ride a bike while using your smartphone. You may miss seeing a car or pedestrian and crash into them.Do you ride on the right side of a road because it’s a short cut? By law, bikes must stay on the left side of the road. Otherwise, you may hit other bikes or motorcycles coming from the opposite direction and cause serious injury.The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department-approved traf■c safety information site TOKYO SAFETY ACTION features traf■c safety-themed games and videosWhat should you change?These accidents may also occur!★