Japan considers easing rules on use of bicycle child seats
Current regulations limit the use of such seats to children who have not yet entered elementary school.
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · As published by The Japan Times · · 1 min read
Current regulations limit the use of such seats to children who have not yet entered elementary school.

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