A Blue Ticket
When you ride a bicycle, there are some rules that you should obey. Until now, the police have not been strict when people break the rules, but things will change on April 1. If you are stopped by a police officer, you will get a blue ticket and pay a fine. There are more than 100 new fines! If you don’t want to pay a fine, make sure that you know the rules. For example, if you use your smartphone on a bicycle, you will have to pay 12,000 yen. If you ride on the sidewalk, it’ll be 6,000 yen. Using an umbrella or earphones on a bicycle will cost you 5,000 yen, and riding without lights at night will cost you 5,000 yen, too. I usually ride on the sidewalk, but I will change. I don’t want to pay 6,000 yen! (142 words) You can send me a comment or your own story at jaremaga@gmail.com