Fill your picnic basket with delicious bread and pastries as you drive through the scenic region of Kamikawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/13/food-drink/bakeries-kamikawa-road-trip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #snacks #hokkaido #driving

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/japan/crime-legal/npa-drivers-license-conversion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #expats #tourism #cars #driving

“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.”

Asian automakers are leading the charge to bring back physical buttons in cars, and new EU rules will accelerate it.

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Driving schools in the Chubu region have started using translation apps that recognize spoken words and automatically translate them into other languages. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/30/japan/japan-driving-school-translation-apps/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #translation #apps #driving #foreignworkers #nagoya #mie

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/25/japan/shibuya-go-karts-control/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shibuya #tokyo #gokarts #driving #tourism

Driving with a case of COVID raised the odds of having a car crash about as much as being at the legal threshold of DUI or running a red light, according to an analysis of pandemic-era public health and transportation records from seven states.