{"id":135940,"date":"2020-09-30T11:11:14","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T02:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=135940&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2020-09-30T11:11:14","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T02:11:14","slug":"fukuoka-prefecture-mandates-bicycle-insurance-from-oct-1","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/fukuoka-prefecture-mandates-bicycle-insurance-from-oct-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka Prefecture Mandates Bicycle Insurance From Oct. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the region has experienced a series of court rulings ordering payments of more than \u00a550 million compensation over cycling accidents, it aims to raise the usage rate of liability insurance. Research by AU Insurance Co., Ltd. showed that less than half of cyclists are currently using such insurance. Additionally, the amendment of the ordinance would not involve any penalties. <\/span><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp\/contents\/bicycle-insurance.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fukuoka Prefecture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.au-sonpo.co.jp\/corporate\/news\/detail-246.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">au Sonpo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/national\/20200924-OYT1T50113\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yomiuri<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-135941\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bikes-news.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bikes-news.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bikes-news.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bikes-news.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bikes-news.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo by Fukuoka Now<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Disclaimer<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Fukuoka Now posts summaries of Kyushu area news for those who cannot read Japanese. 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