Characteristics of bicycle travel in Japan and the basic concept of the Bicycle Travel Space Development Guideline

Abstract

In 2012, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and the National Police Agency (NPA) issued the "Guideline for the Creation of Safe and Comfortable Bicycle Use Environments in Japan" to road managers and to prefectural police in charge of road traffic administration in their respective jurisdiction. The Guideline was prepared jointly by MLIT and NPA based on the results of surveys and research by the National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM), and presented concepts to guide the creation of environments for using bicycles throughout Japan in the future.