{"id":171253,"date":"2025-05-28T17:05:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T08:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=171253&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2025-05-28T17:05:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T08:05:29","slug":"students-djpolice-promote-helmet-use-dazaifu","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/students-djpolice-promote-helmet-use-dazaifu\/","title":{"rendered":"Students as DJ Police Promote Helmet Use In Dazaifu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the morning of May 28, students from Fukuoka Agricultural High School in Dazaifu acted as \u201cDJ police,\u201d encouraging cyclists to wear helmets and follow safe riding practices. Positioned at the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ozano<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Minami intersection\u2014an area with frequent bicycle accidents\u2014the students delivered safety messages and handed out helmet-shaped bread to commuters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police officers also conducted guidance on traffic violations, including the use of mobile phones and earphones while cycling. The initiative was organized in collaboration with local police to address the area\u2019s high rate of bicycle accidents and raise awareness among students and commuters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students hope the campaign encourages more riders to wear helmets and practice safer habits. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/kbc.co.jp\/news\/article.php?id=15249718&amp;ymd=2025-05-28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KBC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-171244\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fnn_dazaifu-hs-dj-police_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C788&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Students as DJ Police Promote Helmet Use In Dazaifu\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fnn_dazaifu-hs-dj-police_2025_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fnn_dazaifu-hs-dj-police_2025_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fnn_dazaifu-hs-dj-police_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fnn_dazaifu-hs-dj-police_2025_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free weekly newsletter <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this <\/span><b>form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the morning of May 28, students from Fukuoka Agricultural High School in Dazaifu acted as&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":171248,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-171253","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-dazaifu","news-category-general","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/171253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=171253"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/171248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=171253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}