Public awareness materials

Abstract

"Public awareness of the diamond mark," "public awareness of pedestrian protection and priority," and "public awareness of correct crossing" can be achieved with a single public awareness product such as a sticker or key chain, and the sticker etc. will be a small, well-designed product that can be attached to the inside of a private car and will become widely used to realize a public awareness product and method for preventing pedestrian accidents. [Solution] The sticker, which has public awareness functional parts A to C consisting of a "diamond mark design 2" on the surface of a sheet-like body 1, is small, less than half the size of a business card, and can be stuck anywhere inside a car.The key chain is also small and can be attached to belongings, etc., so it is an awareness-raising item and method that can raise awareness of important matters regarding the prevention of traffic accidents involving pedestrians crossing the street to drivers and pedestrians of a wide range of ages, from children to the elderly.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a public awareness product and a public awareness method for raising awareness of important matters regarding the prevention of traffic accidents involving road pedestrians. [Background technology]

[0002] Statistics show that in recent years, of the traffic accidents in which pedestrians are killed when a car collides with a pedestrian, approximately 70% occur while the pedestrian is crossing the road, and there is no end to traffic accidents involving road pedestrians (Non-Patent Document 1).

[0003] To prevent traffic accidents involving pedestrians crossing the road, drivers must drive safely, be aware of the need to protect and prioritize pedestrians, and pedestrians must cross the road correctly, meaning that both drivers and pedestrians must abide by traffic rules. In particular, it is important that drivers and pedestrians have a thorough understanding of crosswalk and other markings (hereinafter referred to as "diamond marks"). When drivers see a diamond mark, they should slow down in preparation for passing through a crosswalk without traffic lights ahead, and pedestrians should check for safety before crossing a crosswalk near a diamond mark. As the diamond mark is an important road marking for preventing traffic accidents involving road pedestrians, the public and private sectors are working together to raise awareness and publicize the meaning of the diamond mark. The public awareness materials used for this awareness campaign include statistical books on traffic accident occurrences, posters and leaflets (Non-Patent Document 1), and awareness stickers (Non-Patent Documents 2 and 3). Among these public awareness items, awareness stickers that can be affixed to automobiles (Non-Patent Documents 2 and 3) can be left on for long periods of time and are easily recognized not only by the driver and passengers of the automobile, but also by surrounding drivers and pedestrians, and are thought to have a great effect on public awareness. [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0004] [Non-Patent Document 1] Pedestrian Protection Poster (National Police Agency website, Laugh Salesman, September 2020) [Non-patent document 2] "Pedestrians have the right of way at crosswalks. Stop!" (Tomaru's Traffic Light-Free Crosswalk (Traffic Safety) Blog, July 2021) [Non-patent document 3] Sticker Design Registration No. 1643223 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, conventional educational stickers (Non-Patent Documents 2, 3, etc.) do not have the function of informing pedestrians about the correct crossing posture and thorough safety checks when crossing. Furthermore, the sticker in Non-Patent Document 2 is approximately 6 centimeters in height and 25 centimeters in width (both estimated by eye) due to the large number of characters, and is therefore not suitable for affixing inside a car in terms of size and production costs. Furthermore, there are no other stickers with a diamond symbol design intended to raise awareness of the meaning of the diamond symbol, other than the sticker in Non-Patent Document 3. This sticker combines the diamond symbol design with the words "Pedestrians have priority," and is intended to raise awareness of the diamond symbol and "pedestrians have priority" among drivers, but does not have a function of raising awareness among pedestrians about ensuring thorough safety checks when crossing the road. In addition, there are issues with the design of these stickers, making them difficult to attach to private cars, and they have not yet become widespread. As such, up until now, there has been no single public awareness product available that can be attached inside or outside a vehicle and that has the function of informing both drivers and pedestrians about important matters regarding the prevention of traffic accidents involving road crossings. Therefore, there was a need for a single awareness-raising item that could raise awareness of important matters regarding the prevention of traffic accidents involving road crossings for both drivers and pedestrians, that was small and well-designed so that it could be attached inside or outside a private car, and that the awareness content could be understood by everyone from children to the elderly at a glance.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a new public awareness product and method that combines three public awareness functions (design functions): a function to raise awareness about signs installed at crosswalks, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "diamond mark awareness") for both drivers and pedestrians, a function to raise awareness about priority and protection of pedestrians (hereinafter referred to as "pedestrian protection, etc.") for drivers, and a function to raise awareness about correct crossing posture and thorough safety checks when crossing (hereinafter referred to as "correct crossing awareness") for pedestrians.Furthermore, by overlapping the diamond mark design with part of the character, the product is small and has an excellent design, and can convey the public awareness content to a wide range of people, from children to the elderly. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following means.

[0008] The invention described in claim 1 is an educational product for raising awareness of important matters regarding the prevention of traffic accidents involving road pedestrians, comprising a sheet-like body colored in a color other than white, an educational function part A for "raising awareness of diamond marks" for drivers and pedestrians, which consists of a white diamond shape arranged in a size that fits on the surface of the sheet-like body, with the center part cut out into a diamond shape reduced in proportion to the two diagonal lines, an educational function part B for "raising awareness of pedestrian protection, etc." for drivers and "raising awareness of correct crossing posture" for pedestrians, which consists of characters resembling pedestrians arranged at the four corners of the diamond mark without overlapping each other, and an educational function part C for "raising awareness of safe crossing" for pedestrians, which consists of characters arranged around the characters with the words "Raise your hand" and "Look carefully, I'll come out", and further comprising a fixing function part on the backside of the sheet-like body.

[0009] The invention described in claim 2 is an information and awareness product in the form of a key chain, ornament, etc. for raising awareness of important matters regarding the prevention of traffic accidents among road pedestrians, characterized in that the sheet-like body having the information and awareness-raising functional parts A to C described in claim 1 is enclosed inside a three-dimensional enclosure made of transparent synthetic resin.

[0010] The invention described in claim 3 is a method for raising awareness of important matters concerning the prevention of traffic accidents among road pedestrians, characterized by affixing a sticker consisting of a sheet-like body bearing the diamond mark design and the character design to the exterior rear of a vehicle to which the awareness-raising item described in claim 1 and / or claim 2 is attached.

[0011] The invention described in claim 4 is a method for raising awareness among drivers and pedestrians about "diamond signs," "protection of pedestrians crossing the road," and "correct crossing methods," using the awareness-raising items described in claim 1 or 2 for raising awareness of important matters regarding the prevention of traffic accidents involving road crossers.

[0012] As described above, the present invention provides new public awareness materials and methods that can be used to carry out three types of public awareness campaigns, such as "diamond mark awareness campaigns," to prevent traffic accidents involving road pedestrians by using small, fixed, and durable stickers, key chains, etc. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the present invention, stickers, key chains, etc. can be used to continuously raise awareness of three points regarding the prevention of traffic accidents involving road crossings to both drivers and pedestrians. In particular, according to claim 1, since it is a small sticker, it is inexpensive, and by sticking it inside the car, the driver and passengers can always check the notification and awareness function parts A to C, which is expected to have an effective notification and awareness effect. In particular, according to claim 2, by attaching it to the inside of a car or belongings as a key chain or decoration, an effective awareness raising effect can be expected. In particular, according to claim 3, it is expected that the system will have an effective effect of raising awareness among surrounding drivers and pedestrians, and that the driver of the vehicle will be more vigilant and drive safely. In particular, according to claim 4, the effect of popular characters such as anime mascots can be expected to have a significant effect on raising awareness among a wide range of people, from children to the elderly. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic front view of the public awareness product according to claim 1. [Figure 2] 3 is a schematic front view of the information and awareness-raising item according to claim 2. [Figure 3] 4 is a schematic front view of an example of the sticker according to claim 3. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] The following describes embodiments of the present invention. However, the embodiments and technical scope described below are not limited to the following embodiments and illustrations. In particular, the characters shown are simplified and do not include depictions of the face, limbs, clothing, etc., and therefore are not limited to the expressions shown in the illustrations.

[0016] The public awareness product of claim 1 will be explained below with reference to Figs. This is an information and awareness-raising item in the form of a seal or sticker, with a function part A on the surface of sheet-like body 1, which is a diamond mark pattern 2, which is an information and awareness-raising function part B, which is an information and awareness-raising function part for "raising awareness of pedestrian protection, etc." and "raising awareness of correct crossing posture," a character pattern 3, which is an information and awareness-raising function part C, which is an information and awareness-raising function part for "raising awareness of safe crossing," with patterns 4, "Raise your hand" and "Look carefully, I'm going to cross," and a fixed function part 6. This is an information and awareness product that is intended to be attached primarily to the interior of a car, such as on the dashboard, to raise awareness among drivers and passengers.

[0017] The sheet-like body 1 may have any shape, such as a rectangle, a polygon, or a circle, and there is no limitation on the size. In Figure 1, it is shown as a vertically long rectangle. For example, if it is a vertically long rectangle, an aspect ratio of approximately 4:3 will balance well with diamond mark design 2. Furthermore, for attachment to the dashboard of a car, the size is approximately 53 mm in height and 40 mm in width. Hereinafter, this size will be referred to as the "in-car size," and because it is small, it can be attached anywhere inside the car, such as the dashboard or behind the headrest, without any restrictions on the attachment location. When posting on a bus as a wrapping, the length and width should be about 20 times larger, when posting on a front door or school bag, etc., the size should be about twice as large, and when posting on stationery, etc., the size can be about half as large. The material can be any material used for general stickers and seals, but for those to be attached to the outside of the car, it is desirable to use a highly durable film material and a highly durable surface treatment. The color of the sheet-like body 1 is not limited to the color, number of colors, presence or absence of patterns, etc., as long as it is a color other than white.

[0018] The following explains the Public Awareness and Education Department A. A large diamond mark pattern 2, which is an information and awareness function A regarding "diamond mark awareness" and is small enough to fit on the surface of the sheet 1, is placed on the surface of the sheet 1. Design 2 of this diamond mark is a white diamond (the short diagonal can be about 55% of the long diagonal. However, it can also be a rounded diamond or a sharp, elongated diamond, so the diagonal ratio does not have to be 55%), with the center cut out to the same ratio as the long diagonal and short diagonal (the reduction rate can be around 65%). In other words, the cut-out part is colored a color other than white to form design 2 of the diamond mark. For example, if the sheet-like body 1 is "in-car size" and the long (vertical) diagonal of the diamond mark design 2 is 45 mm and the short (horizontal) diagonal is 25 mm, the diamond shape of the cutout part in the center of this diamond will have a long (vertical) diagonal of 29 mm and a short (horizontal) diagonal of 16 mm. The information and enlightenment functional part A, which is made up of the diamond mark design 2 with the inside hollowed out, is placed in the approximate center of the surface of the sheet-like body 1 (see FIG. 1). As shown in FIG. 2, a pattern or picture 5 of letters such as "traffic safety" may be arranged on the lower end of the sheet 1.

[0019] This section explains the functions of the Public Awareness and Education Department A. First, designating diamond mark design 2 as function A for public awareness of the "diamond mark" is in light of the fact that there are many drivers (vehicles) who do not stop even when there are pedestrians pedestrian crossings without traffic lights, leading to traffic accidents in which pedestrians are killed or seriously injured. The diamond mark is a sign that warns drivers that a crosswalk or other obstacle is ahead, and is an extremely important road marking for safe driving. However, regarding the fact that many drivers have forgotten the meaning of diamond symbols after obtaining their driver's license, this is thought to be in line with the contents of news article 1, "60% of people in their 80s and older say they don't know the meaning of the diamond symbol before pedestrian crossings" (Yomiuri Shimbun Online article, posted on August 7, 2020, currently available online), and news article 2, "Only about half of people know the meaning of the '◇' symbol on the road? Efforts to spread awareness using electronic billboards and posters" (Yomiuri Shimbun Online article, posted on July 6, 2024, currently available online). Additionally, the diamond mark is an important sign that lets pedestrians know that there is a crosswalk nearby (about 30 meters away), encouraging them to cross the street at the crosswalk. However, at present, it is thought that people do not know the meaning of the diamond mark until they obtain a driver's license, and even after obtaining a driver's license, they are not familiar with it and may forget its meaning. Therefore, one of the important measures to prevent traffic accidents involving pedestrians crossing the road is to continuously raise awareness of the diamond mark on a daily basis among both drivers and pedestrians, and the above-mentioned news articles 1 and 2 also report on the various awareness-raising measures being implemented. Therefore, in this invention, in order to create an environment where people of all ages, from children to the elderly, can see the diamond mark on a daily basis, the diamond mark design 2 is arranged conspicuously in a size that fits on the surface of the sheet-like body 1, and is used as an information and awareness-raising function part A.

[0020] Next, the public awareness function section B will be described. This involves placing character design 3, which is a pedestrian-like character and serves as public awareness and awareness-raising function B for "raising awareness of pedestrian protection, etc." and "raising awareness of correct crossing posture," near the center of diamond mark design 2. The size of this character design 3 is such that the shape of the diamond mark design 2 can be fully recognized by placing the character design 3 in front of the diamond mark design 2 without hiding the four corners of the diamond mark design 2. Therefore, parts of the character's body such as hands and feet in design 3 may overlap with design 2 of the diamond mark, or may extend beyond design 2 of the diamond mark. Additionally, it is advisable that the character design 3 is in a standing position so that it can be imagined as a pedestrian. Additionally, the design should show the hands raised above the head, face, shoulders, or near the chest.

[0021] There are no restrictions on characters, and they can be original characters, people, animal characters, etc. For example, "characters from content (characters from manga, anime, etc.)", "characters created in the character business", "characters from public institutions (yuru-chara, image characters, PR characters, etc.)", "symbol / mascot characters created as part of a corporate brand", etc. are acceptable. Also, in Figures 1, 2, and 3, the eyes, nose, mouth, etc. of the character's face are omitted, but in the actual product, the eyes, etc. should be depicted, and the character should have an expression that makes it appear as if they are looking straight ahead, etc.

[0022] This section explains the functions of the Public Awareness and Education Department B. Character design 3 was made into public awareness function B for "raising awareness of pedestrian protection, etc." and "raising awareness of correct crossing posture," because it is easier to visually recognize character design 3 that resembles a pedestrian with his hand raised than to use a large number of letters to raise awareness, such as "Drive with care to give priority to pedestrians and protect pedestrians" or "Raise your hand, check for safety, and cross the road," and also because the sheet-like body 1 can be made smaller by arranging it integrally in front of diamond mark design 2. Design 3, a character modeled after a pedestrian, is expected to have an effect of raising awareness among drivers about pedestrian protection, etc. On the other hand, for pedestrians, the system is expected to have an effect of "educating them about the correct crossing posture," encouraging them to concentrate on crossing, raise their hand to indicate their intention to cross, and look carefully at their surroundings to ensure it is safe before crossing. In addition, the excellent design of the characters makes them a popular choice for people to stick on their own cars. Furthermore, if the design features a popular character, such as an anime protagonist, with their hand raised and a familiar expression, children can be expected to imitate them, raise their hand, check their surroundings carefully for safety, and then develop the habit of crossing the street in the correct posture. In this way, both the driver and pedestrians (passengers) will always recognize and confirm the character design 3 integrated with the diamond mark design 2, and will also imitate the posture, which is expected to increase the effectiveness of awareness-raising activities such as "diamond mark awareness."

[0023] Next, the Public Awareness and Education Function C will be explained. This involves placing images 4 of "Raise your hand" and "Look carefully and cross the street," which are part of the public awareness function C regarding "Safety check crossing awareness," around image 3 of the character. The size (height) of each character that makes up the image 4 of "Raise your hand" and "Look carefully, I'll come at you" can be around 15 points (approximately 5.3 mm) if the sheet-like body 1 is "in-car size," and there are no restrictions on the font, etc. If the font size is around 15 points, it will be large enough to be visible from the driver's seat and passenger seat even if it is attached near the dashboard. In addition, for design 4, which reads "Raise your hand" and "Look carefully, I'll take a closer look," "Raise your hand" is written vertically to the right of character design 3, and "Look carefully, I'll take a closer look" is written vertically to the left, which makes it well-balanced and easy to recognize. Also, the design may be entirely made up of hiragana characters, such as "Te ga te" (give your hand) or "Yoku mi te wa ta ro" (look carefully and carefully, wata ro). "Wata ro" is the hiragana spelling of "watara" (cross). Furthermore, the characters may be emphasized by enclosing them in a frame or by partially changing the color around the characters, or some characters such as "Look" may be emphasized by being larger or bold, and the color may be other than black, and there are no restrictions. Part of pattern 4 of "Raise your hand" and "Look carefully" may overlap pattern 2 of the diamond mark and pattern 3 of the character. The characters may be fluorescent or luminous.

[0024] This section explains the functions of the Public Awareness and Education Department C. Regarding pattern 4, "Raise your hand" and "Look carefully and cross the street," which are part of the public awareness function C for "Awareness of safe crossing," "Raise your hand" literally means that a pedestrian raises their hand to let surrounding drivers know that they are about to cross, and it is important for safe crossing for pedestrians to be aware that they are about to cross, so it was made part of the function. In addition, "Look carefully and cross" was made part of the functional section because it is important to look carefully at your surroundings to ensure it is safe before starting to cross the road, and to keep an eye on your surroundings while crossing until you reach the end. Crossing a road where cars are traveling at tens of kilometers per hour is inherently dangerous, but you can cross safely by following traffic rules, looking carefully to make sure it is safe before starting to cross, and looking carefully to the end. Therefore, it is natural to cross the nearest crosswalk according to the traffic lights, but it is also important to raise your hand to let those around you know that you are crossing, and for pedestrians themselves to be aware that they are crossing, look carefully around to see if there are any cars coming, and concentrate on crossing the street to the end, every time they cross. In order to raise awareness of this, from children to the elderly, we have created image 4, which reads "Raise your hand" and "Look carefully and cross" in the Public Awareness Function C. Furthermore, when making a small "in-car size" sign, if the number of characters is increased, such as "Raise your hand, look to the right, look to the left, look to the right again...", a font of around 15 points per character will not be able to fit into the "in-car size". Also, design 4, "Raise your hand" and "Look carefully, I'm going to cotton", is easier to recognize visually from a design perspective, can be recognized and confirmed even with a quick glance, and is easier to remember, so design 4, "Raise your hand" and "Look carefully, I'm going to cotton", which consists of fewer characters, was chosen.

[0025] In this way, we have achieved a new awareness-raising product that combines the three important awareness-raising functional parts A to C, and is a small "in-car size" sticker that is less than half the size of a business card and has a simple and excellent design consisting of a diamond mark design, a character design, and a 12-character design, which can be attached inside one's car.

[0026] Next, the fixed function unit will be described. This is an advantageous function in the case of posters, leaflets, etc. that contain a large amount of information, compared to the object itself not having a fixed functional part. An adhesive layer is provided on the back of the sheet-like body 1 to fix it to a dashboard or the like, forming a fixing functional part 6, and this fixing functional part 6 may be coated with a sticky adhesive or re-sticker adhesive similar to that used for general seals and stickers. In addition, in the case of stickers to be posted on the body of a car, etc., they may be of a magnetic or suction cup type. In this way, although it is small, it is equipped with awareness-raising functional parts A to C, and thereby has the same awareness-raising effect as posters, etc., but unlike posters, it is characterized by having a fixing functional part 6, which makes it possible to attach it to any location, such as the interior of a car, for a long period of time.

[0027] The public awareness product of claim 2 will be explained with reference to FIG. This is an information and enlightenment product in the form of a key holder, ornament, figurine, etc., using a sheet-like body 1 on which the information and enlightenment functional sections A to C described in claim 1 are arranged and printed. The product is in the form of a sheet-like body 1 of a color other than white, composed of the public awareness and education functional parts A to C of claim 1, enclosed in a three-dimensional enclosure 7 made of transparent synthetic resin of a size large enough to enclose it. In terms of the structure for encapsulation, the size of the encapsulating body 7 made of synthetic resin is not limited as long as it is at least one size larger than the sheet-like body 1 to be encapsulated. When used as a key holder or a hanging ornament, a through hole 8 may be provided at the upper end of the enclosure 7 so that a string or chain-like fastener can be passed through. If it is used as a key holder, etc., the narrow side should be at least about 0.3 centimeters. In the case of a decorative ornament in which the sheet-like body 1 is a normal vertical size of about 8 cm, the width of the bottom surface of the enclosure 7 should be about 1.5 cm or more to ensure stability when placed. Regarding the pattern or picture 5 of the words such as "traffic safety", in FIG. 2 it is written as "traffic safety", but a corporate name, company name, picture, mark, etc. may also be placed. The designs and letters may also be fluorescent or luminous.

[0028] The method of raising awareness of the invention as claimed in claim 3 will now be described. This is a method of public awareness raising in which a sticker consisting of a sheet-like body 9 bearing a diamond mark pattern 2 and a character pattern 3 is affixed to the exterior rear of a vehicle that has the public awareness raising product described in claim 1 and / or 2 installed inside the vehicle, so that the driver of the vehicle will drive safely with a sense of vigilance, giving priority to and protecting pedestrians, and will also raise awareness of the diamond mark and other matters to drivers behind the vehicle.

[0029] The sheet-like body 9 that constitutes the sticker has colored parts other than white, and there are no restrictions on the shape or size. In Fig. 3, the sticker is made up of a combination of white and colored blocks that resemble a pedestrian crossing. The diamond mark design 2 is configured as large as possible so as to be conspicuous and fit within the vertical length of the sheet-like body 9, as per claim 1. The character design 3 is as in claim 1, but it may be placed in front of the diamond mark design 2, or it may be placed at a distance from the diamond mark design 2 as shown in Figure 3. In addition, the image 4 "Raise your hand" and "Look carefully" do not need to be placed because they are difficult for drivers behind to read.

[0030] It seems that some drivers hesitate to stop at crosswalks without traffic lights, fearing that they may be rear-ended by a car behind. In response to such concerns, attaching a sticker consisting of a diamond mark design 2 or similar to the exterior rear of a vehicle will have the effect of informing drivers of vehicles behind that they will stop at crosswalks without traffic lights in advance, and we believe that attaching a sticker to the exterior rear of a vehicle is an effective method of raising awareness and promoting the importance of giving priority to pedestrians and driving protectively. Therefore, the sticker should be affixed to the rear of the vehicle outside, on a vertical surface of the vehicle such as the rear door, rear window, or trunk, where it can be seen by drivers behind. In this way, by attaching a sticker with a diamond mark design 2 or the like to the outside of the vehicle, it is expected that the driver of the vehicle will be more conscious of protecting pedestrians, etc., and will be able to stop without fear of being rear-ended.

[0031] The method of raising awareness of the invention as claimed in claim 4 will now be described. This is a method for raising awareness of preventing traffic accidents among road crossers using the item for raising awareness of preventing traffic accidents among road crossers described in claim 1 or 2. Although traffic safety awareness-raising products have been distributed and utilized by traffic safety-related organizations, local governments, companies, etc., the awareness-raising product of the present invention is small, less than half the size of a business card, in the form of a sticker for use inside a car, making it possible to manufacture it inexpensively and distribute it in large quantities. Furthermore, both the sticker and the key holder are durable and can be used for a long time. Furthermore, this is a method of public awareness that is expected to significantly increase the effectiveness of public awareness campaigns such as "diamond mark awareness" through the use of popular anime characters, etc.

[0032] The use and effects of the educational product of the present invention will be described in the following three embodiments. For all products, it is desirable to prepare an "explanation manual" for the public awareness and education functional sections A to C regarding the content and effects of the public awareness and education, attach it to the product as a backing, etc., and provide an appropriate explanation of the public awareness and education products.

[0033] [1. Form and effect of affixing to the interior of a car] If you drive while forgetting the meaning of the diamond symbol, you will not be able to safely pass through crosswalks without traffic lights. Being fully aware of the meaning of the diamond symbol and driving with anticipation while keeping the diamond symbol in mind is the most basic of basics for avoiding traffic accidents. Also, if there are people near the crosswalk, you must always stop and adhere to the principle of giving priority to and protecting pedestrians. To help maintain this belief, we suggest checking the information stickers affixed to the interior of vehicles before each trip. We also believe that by having children come into contact with the diamond symbol every time they ride in a car and having conversations about the diamond symbol and traffic safety, they will learn the meaning of the diamond symbol from an early age and it will become ingrained in their memory. By understanding the diamond symbol, children can be expected to become excellent navigators when riding in a car, informing drivers of the presence of crosswalks ahead and pedestrians crossing the road. Additionally, there are many accidents involving elderly people crossing the street, but as soon as elderly drivers get out of their cars, they immediately become pedestrians and crossing the street. Therefore, if they check the "Raise your hand" and "Look carefully before crossing" symbols 4 in their cars, they will be more likely to raise their hand and look carefully before crossing after getting out of their cars. Conventionally, there have been few proposals to stick road safety awareness stickers inside cars, but the present invention is small, less than half the size of a business card, and has a character at the center of the design, so it can be stuck inside the car, and is expected to have an effective and continuous effect of raising awareness.

[0034] [2. Form, effect, etc. of displaying on the rear of a vehicle] If drivers can practice 100% pedestrian priority and protective driving, regardless of the situation, such as when they are in a hurry, we propose that a sticker with a diamond mark design 2 or similar be affixed to the exterior rear of the vehicle, as per claim 3. By attaching the sticker to the rear of the vehicle, drivers will be more likely to drive with more vigilance, such as by stopping at crosswalks where there are pedestrians. In addition, attaching a sticker to the rear of a vehicle has a significant effect in raising awareness among those in the vicinity, and it is believed that by attaching a sticker with the diamond mark design 2 etc. to as many vehicles as possible, awareness of the diamond mark and other matters will increase. However, stickers of popular characters are important collectibles, and people may be hesitant to stick them on their cars because they may be damaged by sunlight. However, I believe that the existence of characters who are active while tanning is necessary to eliminate traffic accidents. In order to achieve a 100% stopping rate at crosswalks without traffic lights and eliminate pedestrian crossing accidents, it is essential that popular characters who have not been proposed before play an active role.

[0035] [3 Form, effect, etc. of pasting etc. to other items] The public awareness and enlightenment products of claims 1 and 2 are expected to have a public awareness and enlightenment effect when affixed to objects other than automobiles. If the sticker of claim 1 is attached to the inside of the front door of one's home, it is expected to have an effect of raising awareness, such as saying "Raise your hand and look carefully" when leaving for school, etc. In addition, by posting them near the entrance of schools, workplaces, etc., it will be possible to raise awareness among many people. Furthermore, large signs can be posted on utility poles in school zones, near crosswalks without traffic lights, etc., to effectively raise awareness, and wrapping buses is also effective. The key holder of claim 2 can be expected to be an effective enlightener when attached to a school bag, stationery, etc.

[0036] As described above, the present invention is composed of important public awareness and education functional sections A to C, and by efficiently combining a simple and excellent character design, it has been possible to realize new public awareness and education products that are compact, marked, and can be introduced at low cost. In particular, the design features the character standing in front of the diamond mark, making it one with the diamond mark, which is expected to make it an effective educational tool for a wide range of people, from children to the elderly, to raise awareness of the diamond mark and correct crossing posture, which have long been issues. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 1 Sheet-like body (colors other than white) 2 Diamond mark design (Publicity and Education Department A) 3. Character design (Publicity and Education Department B) 4. "Raise your hand" and "Look carefully, we'll come out" designs (Public Awareness Department C) 5. Designs or pictures of words such as "traffic safety" 6 Fixed function section 7. Inclusion bodies 8 through holes 9 Sheet-like body (white / colors other than white)

Claims

1. On the surface of the sheet-like body, a first element formed by a diamond mark design; A second element formed by a design of a humanoid character; a third element formed by a letter design; Equipped with the design of the diamond mark is formed in a rhombus including an upper left side portion located at the upper left as viewed from the observer, an upper right side portion located at the upper right, a lower left side portion located at the lower left, and a lower right side portion located at the lower right, the character design is disposed inside the diamond mark, and includes an arm portion extending in an upper left direction as viewed from the observer and intersecting with the upper left side portion, or extending in an upper right direction as viewed from the observer and intersecting with the upper left side portion, the character design includes a vertically written character string, and the vertically written character string is arranged so as to straddle from an upper left margin located at the upper left of the upper left side portion to a lower left margin located at the lower left of the lower left side portion, or to straddle from an upper right margin located at the upper right of the upper right side portion to a lower right margin located at the lower right of the lower right side portion, as viewed from the viewer; Public awareness sheet.

2. The information and awareness sheet according to claim 1 is enclosed in a three-dimensional enclosure made of a transparent synthetic resin. Public awareness materials.

3. The information and awareness sheet according to claim 1 is attached to the interior and / or exterior of a vehicle. Methods of public awareness and education.

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