In a nationwide first, the city of Osaka has order a man stopped on two separate occasions for violating safe operating regulations for bicycles to take a mandatory riding safety course for which he will be required to pay.

According to police, the individual in question, a 29-year-old man, was first stopped on July 9 for not having his front wheel brakes attached according to the safety code, and then again on July 15 for the same violation, Fuji TV reported.

Last month, revisions to the Road Traffic Law went into effect, stating that anyone riding a bike who is stopped two times within a period of three years for violating bicycle safety regulations such as riding with improperly installed or malfunctioning brakes, riding while intoxicated, among others, would be liable for punishment.

The safety course costs participants ¥5,700 and lasts three hours.

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