Japanese police have suspended the car driving licences of nearly 900 cyclists after they were caught riding bicycles under ...

Almost 900 cyclists across Japan have had their driving licences suspended between January and September 2025 for riding a bicycle while intoxicated. The number of suspended car driving licenses rose ...

Japan has banned nearly 1000 drivers from driving after imposing strict rules on riding a bike while drunk. Seriously.

Meanwhile, the penalty for texting while cycling is a 100,000 yen fine or a jail term of six months. However, if the act ...

The number of fatal crashes caused by elderly drivers in Japan is on the rise and the government is looking for a way to stop that. Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, ...

Officials said the offenders were considered “likely to pose a significant danger when driving a car.” The number of ...

Surge in inbound tourism and immigration, coupled with ease of permit system, has led to more foreigners unfamiliar with Japan's traffic rules A series of high-profile accidents involving foreign ...

For a long time, Japan had a very convenient system for licensed drivers from other countries to convert their permits to Japanese ones. For some, this involved a very, very, very simplified version ...

TOKYO – The Japanese government introduced stricter rules governing the conversion of foreign driving licences on Oct 1. Non-residents are no longer permitted to use the system following a recent ...

SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon and Japan have signed an agreement that will make it easier to obtain a driver license for Japanese citizens in Oregon and Oregonians living in Japan. The reciprocity ...