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Japan sets 30 km/h speed limit on residential roads nationwide
Japan has lowered the statutory speed limit on residential roads nationwide from 60 km/h to 30 km/h.
The change took effect on September 1 and was made by the National Police Agency.
It applies to narrow roads in residential areas.
The aim is to reduce crashes on these roads, including incidents involving children and older people walking near their homes.
The change could offer a new way to address challenges in preventing residential-road accidents.
The available information does not say what further steps will follow or whether the new limit has reduced crashes.
Japan lowered the statutory speed limit on residential roads nationwide from 60 km/h to 30 km/h on September 1.
The National Police Agency introduced the change to reduce traffic accidents on narrow roads in residential areas.
Nikkei described the nationwide limit as a possible way to break through obstacles in efforts to prevent accidents on residential roads.
The article noted that children and older people are among those hit by cars near their homes.
- Who
- Japan’s National Police Agency.
- What
- It lowered the statutory speed limit on residential roads nationwide from 60 km/h to 30 km/h.
- When
- September 1; the year is not stated in the article text.
- Where
- Residential roads across Japan.
- Why
- To reduce traffic accidents on narrow residential roads.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A child or elderly person walking near home is hit by a car.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- New speed limit
- 30 km/h
- Previous statutory limit
- 60 km/h
- Effective date
- September 1
- Scope
- Residential roads nationwide in Japan
Sources
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