Govt to Broaden Definitions of Dangerous Driving for Speeding, Concentration of Alcohol in Effort to Toughen Law

The Yomiuri Shimbun
17:34 JST,
December 10, 2025
The Legislative Council, an advisory entity for the justice minister, proposed toughening punishments for acts of dangerous driving causing death or injury at its meeting on Tuesday, indicating numerical criteria about vehicle speeds and alcohol concentration of alleged drivers.
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