Traffic Safety Activities

Bicycles left unattended on public streets
Bicycles left unattended may cause obstruction and nuisance to pedestrians!
Bicycles left unattended on public streets cause the obstruction of  passage for pedestrians and other bicycles. When left unattended for a long time, these bicycles really cause nuisance to everyone and  pollute our city. Please park your bicycle in an appropriate place or parking lot.

In Toyota, there are many areas where it is prohibited to park bicycles. If bicycles are found in these areas, a warning note will be sticked on your bicycle. If the bicycle is not removed, it will be collected and sent to the "Asahigaoka Deposit of Retained Bicycles". If the bicycle is locked with a chain and attached to any object, the chain will be cut and then the bicycle will be removed and sent to the deposit. In this case, the value of the chain will not be reimbursed. The bicycle will be kept in the deposit until the owner goes there to pick it. In case there is any identification in the bicycle, the administration will contact the owner. After 2 months, if there is no claim, the retained bicycle will be disposed. Even when bicycles are parked in public parking areas and in areas where parking are allowed, if left unattended for more than 7 days, they will be collected after receiving 2 warning notes.

If you find unattended bicycles in public areas, please contact the Traffic Safety Division. Bicycles in bad conditions that can no longer be used will be considered as garbage. In this case, contact the Sanitation Management Division.
In case of bicycles left unattended in private properties, their disposal will be of the administrator’s responsibility.


How to get your bicycle back:
Asahigaoka Deposit of Retained Bicycle
Address
 Toyota-shi Asahigaoka 6-74  (Map)
Telephone
(0565) 34.5200
Working Hours

Monday to Thursday: 9am to 4 pm     Friday: 9am to 7pm

Closed days

Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, Year-end holidays, Golden Week, August holidays.

How to get back bicycles that had been reported to the police as stolen ones (burglary notification)

If you submitted a burglary notification to the police and discover that your bicycle was actually collected and sent to the deposit of retained bicycles, you are advised to withdraw the burglary notification before getting your bicycle back. If you do not cancel the notification and the police stops you, you may be subjected to investigations even being the legitimate owner of the bicycle.

In order to avoid this situation, please make the following procedures before getting back you bicycle:
1) Go to the Toyota Police Department, Criminal Affairs Division (Tel.: 35.0110) and request the Certificate of Delivery of Stolen Objects (Hikiwatashi Iraisho)”, from Mondays to Fridays, except holidays, 9am to 4:30pm. Do not forget to bring along your personnel seal (inkan) and an identification card. This procedure cannot be made at police booths. Even if you had submitted the “burglary notification” to another police department or police booth, you will only be able to get
the certificate at the Toyota Police Department.
2) Please present the “Certificate of Delivery of Stolen Objects” to the deposit of retained bicycles and get back your bicycle.

About the Asahigaoka Deposit of Retained Bicycles
Apart from keeping and managing the bicycles left unattended on public streets, the Asahigaoka Deposit of Retained Bicycles also works as a vocational support center for handicapped people. Bicycles in good conditions whose owners did not claimed for them are repaired by the employees. These bicycles are then sent to recycle shops to be sold.
Recycled bicycle shops
Bicycles in good conditions whose owners did not claim for them are repaired and cleaned by the employees. These bicycles are then sent to recycle shops to be sold. If you are interested in purchasing one of these bicycles, please consult a recycle shop to know if there are stocks.
Shop
Address
Telephone
Auto cycle Yamashita Aoki-cho 4-71
45-1143
Katoh Shokai Kaizu-cho Teppobasama 26-2
44-1737
Kamiya Auto Shokai Kitamachi 5-1-7
33-1285
Kurahashi Jitensha-ten Hiromi-cho Shimonokire 62
21-1143
Cycle Sports Suganuma Higashiyama-cho 2-1072-57
89-2001
Sawada Auto Cycle Nishi Hirose-cho Ichiba 214
42-1132
Sawada Cycle Koshido-cho Matsuba 113
45-1050
Shoda Ringyo Uwagoromo-cho 1-73
32-2099
Suzuki Shokai Koshido-cho Matsuba 7
45-1011
Ban Jitensha-ten Terabe-cho 3-59
80-4279

Abandoned Automobiles
Abandoned automobiles cause nuisance to everyone.
Abandoned automobiles on public streets cause the obstruction of  passage for other vehicles and pedestrians. When an abandoned vehicle is found, the Traffic Safety Division, in cooperation with the Police Department, investigate and locate the owner of the vehicle and then request him/her to remove the abandoned vehicle.
Vehicles abandoned in  national and provincial highways, parks, along the rivers and private properties are out of the City Hall's jurisdiction. In these cases, the administrators or agencies in charge will be responsible for removing the vehicle. Please contact the Traffic Safety Division if you have any questions on which agency  you should contact.


Information:
Toyota City Hall - Social Affairs Department
Traffic Safety Division
Toyota-shi Nishimachi 3-60 - South Building 4th floor
Tel: (0565) 34-6633 Fax: (0565) 32-3794