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By Kyosuke Murakami and Yohei Kano / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
13:19 JST,
June 22, 2024
The legal speed limit for “residential roads” — defined as relatively narrow streets used mainly by the residents of a particular area — is expected to be reduced from the current 60 kph to 30 kph starting from September 2026 in hopes of lowering the risk of accidents involving pedestrians and cyc...