Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1318874/foreign-drivers-in-japan-to-face-tougher-license-conversion-rules-from-october/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1318874/foreign-d</span><span class="invisible">rivers-in-japan-to-face-tougher-license-conversion-rules-from-october/</span></a> Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October <a href="https://channels.im/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/expats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>expats</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanesePolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanesePolice</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tourism</span></a> The National Police Agency on Thursday revealed a draft of new, tougher rules for foreign nationals who wish to convert their drivers license into a Japanese one, following a series of high-profile car accidents by such drivers. Under the revised rules, a certificate of residence m</p>
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The Japan Times<p>Japan’s National Police Agency on Thursday revealed a draft of new, tougher traffic rules for foreign nationals who wish to convert their drivers license into Japanese ones. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/japan/crime-legal/npa-drivers-license-conversion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">10/japan/crime-legal/npa-drivers-license-conversion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/expats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>expats</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tourism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a></p>
Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK<p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Drivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Drivers</span></a> arriving and departing from <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Glastonbury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Glastonbury</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Festival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Festival</span></a> were subjected to <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/ANPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ANPR</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>surveillance</span></a> from <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/AvonAndSomerset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvonAndSomerset</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Police</span></a> and private motor <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> companies checking for valid policies! 21 vehicles were seized for insurance offences. This is on top of whatever controls the old bill and other authorities were doing for DUI, taxi licensing etc (and it seems quite a lot of this happens around the Festival grounds nowadays!)</p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/RoadSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RoadSafety</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.mib.org.uk/media-centre/news/2025/july/roads-made-safer-around-glastonbury-festival/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mib.org.uk/media-centre/news/2</span><span class="invisible">025/july/roads-made-safer-around-glastonbury-festival/</span></a></p>
MATAK79<p><a href="https://stranger.social/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> OK I’m not gonna lie for a second. I’m just sitting here wondering if I could blast through this guy’s wheelbase lol</p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1317466/lawson-to-let-visitors-use-larger-parking-lots-as-paid-car-campsites/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1317466/lawson-to</span><span class="invisible">-let-visitors-use-larger-parking-lots-as-paid-car-campsites/</span></a> Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ConvenienceStores" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConvenienceStores</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/hotels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hotels</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Lawson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lawson</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tourism</span></a> Major convenience store operator Lawson said Monday it will begin renting out parking spaces at its outlets to allow visitors to use them as an overnight car campsite for ¥2,500 ($17) to ¥3,000 per night amid a rising number of inbound tourists in the country. In certain Lawson outlets</p>
Paris Marx<p>“A study by the Transport Research Laboratory found that using in-car touchscreens can impair driver reaction times more than being over the legal alcohol limit or under the influence of cannabis.”</p><p>Asian automakers are leading the charge to bring back physical buttons in cars, and new EU rules will accelerate it.</p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/b46311ba-a5a1-4754-8d40-eaae475f01eb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ft.com/content/b46311ba-a5a1-4</span><span class="invisible">754-8d40-eaae475f01eb</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/auto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auto</span></a></p>
michael<p>3-Jul-2025<br>Teens report spending 21% of each <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> trip looking at their phone<br>Findings from the Mass General Brigham study reveal entertainment is the most common distraction behind the wheel </p><p><a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1089340" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eurekalert.org/news-releases/1</span><span class="invisible">089340</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/roadSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>roadSafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/banCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>banCars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/publicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scarystuff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scarystuff</span></a></p>
samomas<p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/road" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>road</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> </p><p>(Without looking it up)<br>You are travelling on an expressway (speed limit 110kmph). You see flashing red/blue lights in the shoulder 'lane' ahead. What is the law?</p>
szakib<p>Hey Finnish Fedi!</p><p>Is it really legal to drive a quad (technically a mopo) on a "sallittu mopoille" bike road?</p><p>It's rather wide.</p><p><a href="https://freeradical.zone/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cycling</span></a> <a href="https://freeradical.zone/tags/AskFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AskFedi</span></a> <a href="https://freeradical.zone/tags/finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>finland</span></a> <a href="https://freeradical.zone/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Driving schools in the Chubu region have started using translation apps that recognize spoken words and automatically translate them into other languages. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/30/japan/japan-driving-school-translation-apps/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">30/japan/japan-driving-school-translation-apps/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/translation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>translation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/foreignworkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foreignworkers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nagoya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nagoya</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mie</span></a></p>
Anemone Nemorosa<p>Between</p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/monochrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monochrome</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/blackandwhite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blackandwhite</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/road" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>road</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1306811/shibuya-to-regulate-popular-street-kart-rentals-amid-tourist-boom/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1306811/shibuya-t</span><span class="invisible">o-regulate-popular-street-kart-rentals-amid-tourist-boom/</span></a> Shibuya to regulate popular street kart rentals amid tourist boom <a href="https://channels.im/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/GoKarts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoKarts</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/shibuya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shibuya</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Tokyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tokyo</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TokyoNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TokyoNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tourism</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>東京</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>東京都</span></a> Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward will introduce new regulations on street kart rental operators starting July 1, marking the first such measure in the country. The small, go-kart-style vehicles — often seen driven by tourists dressed in various costumes around Shibuya’s scramble crossing — have become a staple part of Tok…</p>
Anemone Nemorosa<p>Through </p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/monochrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monochrome</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/blackandwhite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blackandwhite</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/road" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>road</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/fog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fog</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>In a first, Tokyo's Shibuya Ward will introduce regulations on street kart rental operators beginning July 1 as they have drawn complaints from locals over issues such as noise, unpleasant smells and unsafe driving. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/25/japan/shibuya-go-karts-control/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">25/japan/shibuya-go-karts-control/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shibuya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shibuya</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tokyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tokyo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gokarts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gokarts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tourism</span></a></p>
Mokiru<p>💖PLAY NOW💖<br>👉<a href="https://mokiru.com/games/4wd-off-road-driving-sim/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mokiru.com/games/4wd-off-road-</span><span class="invisible">driving-sim/</span></a></p><p>What game is this?👇<br>Test and further develop your driving on the web with six distinct sorts of trucks, jeeps, and vans. Begin with more modest and less strong SUVs, the old Land Rover, and afterward the new better, and worked on 4x4 vehicles. Investigate testing backwoods all-wheel-drive streets and follow the sloppy streets to the blue waypoint circle.<a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/truck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>truck</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/forest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>forest</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/cargo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cargo</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/transport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transport</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/offroad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>offroad</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Racing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Racing</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Driving</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/freegames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freegames</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/instantgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>instantgames</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/browsergames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>browsergames</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/nodownload" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nodownload</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SimRacing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SimRacing</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/car" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>car</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/carsimulator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>carsimulator</span></a></p>
Anemone Nemorosa<p>Down</p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/monochrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monochrome</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/blackandwhite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blackandwhite</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/road" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>road</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/fog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fog</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Ongoing accidents caused by wrong-way drivers on Japan’s expressways underscore the limits of ad hoc measures and point to the need for more comprehensive prevention efforts, such as redesigning interchanges. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/18/japan/crime-legal/wrong-way-driving-expressways/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">18/japan/crime-legal/wrong-way-driving-expressways/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/expressways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>expressways</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trafficaccidents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trafficaccidents</span></a></p>
Daniel AJ Sokolov<p>For a few days, I drove a 2024 <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Toyota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toyota</span></a>. I'm afraid that all those <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/DriverAssist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DriverAssist</span></a> systems are a terrible cocktail.</p><p>Several times a day, the car would suddenly break for no reason. Dangerous! I turned that off, but after every restart, it was back on. </p><p>Changing lanes or overtaking was a struggle with the steering wheel. Lane keep!</p><p>And within a couple of days I started to rely on the automatic distance system. Toyota trained me not to break myself. </p><p><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Awful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Awful</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transportation</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The government has proposed easing the Japanese language proficiency requirement for non-Japanese drivers working in the country. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/11/japan/driving-language-requirements/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">11/japan/driving-language-requirements/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/buses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buses</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taxis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taxis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/expats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>expats</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1298337/drive-in-japan-hokkaido-travel-in-otaru-city-heading-from-sapporo-towards-otaru-city/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1298337/drive-in-</span><span class="invisible">japan-hokkaido-travel-in-otaru-city-heading-from-sapporo-towards-otaru-city/</span></a> Drive in Japan | Hokkaido Travel, In Otaru City, Heading from Sapporo towards Otaru city <a href="https://channels.im/tags/drive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drive</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DriveHokkaidoInJapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DriveHokkaidoInJapan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DriveJapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DriveJapan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DriveJapana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DriveJapana</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/driving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>driving</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Hokkaido" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hokkaido</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HokkaidoDestinations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HokkaidoDestinations</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HokkaidoDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HokkaidoDrive</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HokkaidoTour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HokkaidoTour</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HokkaidoTravel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HokkaidoTravel</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HokkaidoTrip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HokkaidoTrip</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HokkaidoVacation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HokkaidoVacation</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/otaru" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>otaru</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/RiveHokkaidoInJapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RiveHokkaidoInJapan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%8C%97%E6%B5%B7%E9%81%93" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>北海道</span></a> Drive in Japan | Hokkaido Travel, In Otaru City, Heading from Sapporo towards Otaru city In this video, we drive through Otaru, Hokkaido, …</p>
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