An event in Mojiko, Kitakyushu City was held on April 5 to launch the campaign. Police officers then departed on patrol in patrol cars and motorcycles, and police and volunteers handed out flyers at plazas and other locations, calling for safe driving and other activities. The Spring National Traffic Safety Campaign runs from April 6 to the 15th of this month. Police will call for the safety of pedestrians, including children, and strengthen enforcement against drunk driving. According to the police, 101 people were killed in traffic accidents in Fukuoka Prefecture last year, the first increase in six years. Source: NHK
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