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KYODO NEWS - 35 minutes ago - 14:38 | All, Japan, LifestyleA growing number of local governments are introducing ordinances to obligate bicycle riders and rental companies to take out liability insurance.
Takenobu Kato, a 21-year-old employee at a bicycle store in the city of Kagoshima, asks shoppers if they are covered by bicycle insurance.
The Kagoshima city authorities introduced an ordinance mandating the use of bicycle insurance in 2017.
The Fukuoka prefectural government is thus considering making the use of insurance compulsory while prompting residents, including foreign students, to recognize the importance of bicycle insurance.
According to an official at the casualty insurance company, the survey findings reflect the different methods used by local governments to promote the need for bicycle insurance.