Japan Pedestrian Laws? - pedestrian laws
I've heard that pedestrians have right of way in Japan and that the law comes from the 2nd World War II under U.S. occupation. No wonder that the race zelous Japanese in U.S. troops and a law was enacted to protect all pedestrians. Is this true or just urban legend?
Monday, January 4, 2010
Pedestrian Laws Japan Pedestrian Laws?
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I doubt that there are enough cars as a threat to U.S. troops in postwar Japan in Japan.
Japan has few natural resources (oil, iron, etc.), which was one reason the country entered the war. Formed at the end of the war, women and children had to work with bamboo poles * * fight if the enemy came to earth because there is no decent metal spikes, so that weapons only.
I doubt that there are enough cars as a threat to U.S. troops in postwar Japan in Japan.
Japan has few natural resources (oil, iron, etc.), which was one reason the country entered the war. Formed at the end of the war, women and children had to work with bamboo poles * * fight if the enemy came to earth because there is no decent metal spikes, so that weapons only.
It seems that people have the right of way to have, because cars are so pedestrian friendly. I was shocked when I went to another country and remove the cars zoom around the fire. In Japan, even if you are on the road, the slower car and you can cross, can be so annoying sometimes, but I like more. I am on holiday in New Zealand at the time, and I can not count on the cars, I do not know if he cut waiting or me. his fear. In Japan, I never had this problem.
I seriously doubt that pedestrians are protected as the Japanese are polite. I lived in Japan for some time, especially in the area of Tokyo, Shinjuku, to be exact. I realized that most frightened pedestrians cross the street when they see that actually the cars of all I feel that the cars have more right of way. But there is one exception, which I know from my personal experience as a Gaijin. After crossing, I noticed someone on the other side of the street life, even if the character does not blink at the crossing shortly after people began crossing the street. I decided to experiment, and it occurred to me, and made clear to me, it was a small group of Japanese who gathered there to me from evil spirits. One of my Japanese friends told me a Japanese proverb, I can not quote exactly, but he said that if we will go together, we are safer. A little funny, the Japanese follow the crowd, and try not to feel marginalized.
The law does not prohibit pedestrian and the counties of western Japan.
Settlement of cars and road regulations were during the Taisho era (1912 ~) issued.
"The law on the regulation of traffic" was published in 1947. And today is "The Road Traffic Act of 1960.
Pedestrian is written to memory in "The Road Traffic Act" and only a few sentense suggesting that "pedestrians walking on the right and left side of the car.
I think your friend or he could not specify what is right and what year is the law that is mentioned.
However, Japan has changed the style of road signs from European style to America, and the Geneva Convention. This change was in 1942, shortly after the war. Perhaps the story is about the traffic light?
Japan still get the same style as the observance of the Vienna Convention. eg. Japan is the diamond with a yellow warning of "danger sign" too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_Conv ...
Nof I'm sure when it started, but I think that the pedestrian has the right of way in Japan. There are indications Hokousha Yusen (DCs have the right way.) On the street. I like it.
Nof I'm sure when it started, but I think that the pedestrian has the right of way in Japan. There are indications Hokousha Yusen (DCs have the right way.) On the street. I like it.
As another reply said, it is only a few private cars on the roads during the occupation period, and low fuel. It was not until the Korean War, the economic recovery began in Japan, has begun.
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