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09-19-2007, 07:26 PM
By Jennifer H. Svan, Stars and Stripes
September 19, 2007
Starting Wednesday, Japan’s tough new traffic laws go into effect, making jail time of up to three years a possible punishment for driving after drinking as little as one beer.
The new penalties could be enforced immediately, military officials say, as Japanese police look to crack down on errant drivers during the country’s annual fall traffic-safety campaign. The campaign will be conducted in every Japan prefecture, starting Friday and ending Sept. 30, according to U.S. Forces Japan officials.
Read more... (http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section= 104&article=48843)
September 19, 2007
Starting Wednesday, Japan’s tough new traffic laws go into effect, making jail time of up to three years a possible punishment for driving after drinking as little as one beer.
The new penalties could be enforced immediately, military officials say, as Japanese police look to crack down on errant drivers during the country’s annual fall traffic-safety campaign. The campaign will be conducted in every Japan prefecture, starting Friday and ending Sept. 30, according to U.S. Forces Japan officials.
Read more... (http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section= 104&article=48843)