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Kumamoto City to Offer Helmet Purchase Subsidies Until End of Next Month to "Achieve a Certain Level of Popularity"

On the 17th, Kumamoto City announced to the city council that it plans to end subsidies for the purchase of bicycle helmets for citizens under the age of 18 in fiscal year 2025. The city explained that the rate of helmet use among public high school students has increased, and that "we have confirmed a certain degree of widespread adoption." The subsidy will be extended until helmet use becomes mandatory in April 2025 at public high schools in t…
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On the 17th, Kumamoto City announced to the city council that it plans to end subsidies for the purchase of bicycle helmets for citizens under the age of 18 in fiscal year 2025. The city explained that the rate of helmet use among public high school students has increased, and that "we have confirmed a certain degree of widespread adoption." The subsidy will be extended until helmet use becomes mandatory in April 2025 at public high schools in t…

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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