国家警察厅计划从2027年7月起为轻微交通违法行为引入无现金支付，包括骑自行车者在内的违法者可通过信用卡、智能手机支付服务或其他无现金方式缴纳罚款，该机构官员周四表示。
The National Police Agency plans to introduce cashless payments for minor traffic violations from July 2027, allowing offenders, including cyclists, to pay fines by credit card, smartphone payment services or other cashless means, agency officials said Thursday.
该系统将分阶段在全国推广。该机构将招标选定一名承包商负责支付处理和系统运营，最早将在今年年底前选出。
The system will be rolled out nationwide in phases. The agency will solicit bids for a contractor to handle payment processing and system operations and select one by the end of the year at the earliest.
目前罚款只能在银行或邮局柜台缴纳，而这些柜台在营业时间外无法使用。随着政府推动行政程序数字化，该机构一直在考虑引入无现金支付，以提高违法者的便利性，并减轻金融机构的负担。
Fines are currently payable only at bank or post office counters, which are unavailable outside business hours. The agency has been considering the introduction of cashless payments to improve convenience for offenders and ease the burden on financial institutions as the government promotes the digitalization of administrative procedures.
根据计划中的系统，被称为“蓝票”的交通违法通知书将印有二维码，用户用智能手机或其他设备扫描后可链接至支付网站。
Under the planned system, traffic violation notices, known as blue tickets, will carry QR codes that link users to a payment website when scanned with a smartphone or other device.
违法者将输入通知书上手写的信息，包括应缴金额，选择支付方式并完成交易。他们将通过电子邮件或其他方式收到确认。
Offenders will enter information written by hand on the notices, including the amount due, select a payment method and complete the transaction. They will receive confirmation by email or other means.
预计支付选项将包括无现金支付应用、便利店支付服务和网上银行。违法者每笔交易需支付数百日元的手续费。银行和邮局柜台的现场支付不收取手续费，并将继续提供。
Payment options are expected to include cashless payment apps, convenience store payment services and internet banking. Offenders will pay a processing fee of several hundred yen per transaction. In-person payments at bank and post office counters, which carry no fee, will remain available.
被选中运营该系统的公司将承担运营成本，并从交易手续费中获利。因此，该安排不会给警察带来额外的财务负担，也不会减少罚款金额。
The companies selected to operate the system will cover their operating costs and generate revenue from the transaction fees. The arrangement will therefore impose no additional financial burden on the police or reduce the amount of fines collected.
公司将通过竞争性招标程序选定，考虑的因素包括交易手续费水平和提供的支付方式种类等。
Companies will be selected through a competitive bidding process, taking into account factors such as the level of transaction fees and the variety of payment methods offered.
自2021年6月起，国家警察厅在秋田县和岛根县开展试点项目，允许通过网上银行或ATM以银行转账方式缴纳交通罚款。去年，该项目的利用率达到14.6%。该机构计划通过扩大可用支付选项来提高利用率。
Since June 2021, the NPA has been conducting a trial program in Akita and Shimane prefectures that allows traffic fines to be paid by bank transfer through internet banking or ATMs. The utilization rate reached 14.6% last year. The agency aims to increase the rate by expanding the available payment options.
交通罚款收入首先划入国库，随后作为交通安全措施专项拨款分配给地方政府。这些资金用于安装道路标志等用途。2025财年，约发出385万起交通罚款案件，总额约为380亿日元。
Revenue from traffic fines is first transferred to the state coffers and then distributed to local governments as special grants for traffic safety measures. The funds are used for purposes such as installing road signs. In fiscal 2025, approximately 3.85 million cases of traffic fines were issued, totaling around ¥38 billion.