driving license?

[kiyomiangelk]

anyone give me an idea on how to get a driving license here in japan? i am holding my international license from philippines and im planning to have a japan license.please anybody wants to answer my problem?

[mariepippe02]

sis punta po kayo sa visa legal section meron po dun forum mkita nyo po yun hinahanap nyo:D:D

[kiyomiangelk]

thanks marie nakita ko na:kiss::yesyes:

[JosephSensei]

anyone give me an idea on how to get a driving license here in japan? i am holding my international license from philippines and im planning to have a japan license.please anybody wants to answer my problem?

1)First go for one or two driving lessons at a driving school, preferably with an English speaking instructor. Usually a cost of ( 5,000 per hour or so. I spent a total of ( 9,600 for a 2 hour lesson. For Kansai readers, there is a driving instructor in Kobe, listed in the Town Pages, who speaks some English. As always, it’s best that the examinee speak some Japanese. Japanese ability also does wonders in putting the driving license examiner at ease during the test.
2)Ask the instructor what the most common mistakes and reasons for failure are.
Remember the marking points when making the “crank” and “s” curve turns - don’t just leave them to chance. There are definite points at which the steering wheel needs to be turned. Know them.
3)Take the driving test as soon as possible after completion of the driving lesson, so what is learned is not forgotten.
4)During the test, verbalize all of your actions from the start of the test to the finish. I actually said (in Japanese): “Lock door, adjust mirrors, put on seatbelt, release emergency brake, put on signal, look left right... Okay, now we need to make a right turn so go to the center line...,” etc. There have been many a disagreement and test failure because of the disparity between what the examiner thought and what the examinee thought. Verbalizing minimizes the chance for doubt. I met several non-Japanese examinees taking their driving test multiple times - at a not so small cost of time, self-confidence and money. The best tip I got was to take a driving lesson before even attempting the test, no matter how many years of driving experience one has.

[kiyomiangelk]

arigatou.. joseph.. try ko gawin sninabi mo. tanong ko lng kase tumawag ako sa hiroshima driving license office. kng pano econvert ang license ko into japanese license, ang sabi nya dalhin ko daw ang international license ko with my or or ibigay ko daw sa kanila? ganun ba system nila?

[JosephSensei]

arigatou.. joseph.. try ko gawin sninabi mo. tanong ko lng kase tumawag ako sa hiroshima driving license office. kng pano econvert ang license ko into japanese license, ang sabi nya dalhin ko daw ang international license ko with my or or ibigay ko daw sa kanila? ganun ba system nila?

Usually kinuha nila ang international license pero sa akin di nila kinuha. Ang basehan kasi ay kailangan mayron kang valid Local License sa Pinas..yon ang ipapakita mo at ang Passport with VISA...yon lagi ang ipapakita mo tuwing magdadriving test ka.

[summergirl]

additional..complete all the documents before applying japanese license..Save time and effort... At least 3 months stay in the Philippines..<iaadd nila yun sa bawat naging uwi mo>

[JosephSensei]

Bago ka magtatake ng 10 item test, fill-up the application form, dalhin mo rin ang iyong VALID local driver's License with RECEIPT..di puwede walang receipt ng pagbayad mo sa license from LTO, ang International Driver's License (pag expired na, memorize mo ang expiration date..after one year of stay in japan....then huwag mong sabihin na nagdadrive ka sa Japan after the expiration date of your International Driver's License. Example: January 3, 2008 nag expire, From January 4 to date or hanggang ngayon ay dapat nagtetrain ka na lang, may sumusundo sayo or nagbabaike ka lang ang dapt na sagot kung nagdadarive ka.

For you to qualify for the 10-item English written test, Dapat ginamit mo ang Philippine Driver's License mo for three months or more sa Pinas...NOT exactly sunod-sunod yon.

Example:

Date of issue ng Local license mo is July 23, 2007 ( dapat nagkatatag sa passport mo na nasa pinas ka that time na nag issue ang license mo to proove that you uderwent Drug Test..etc.

From July 23, 2007 to date (hanngang ngayon) ay may total stay ka sa Pinas for three months (90 days) or more.

Example of days computation:

Days nasa Pinas ka after getting your local license as reflected on the immigration stamp sa passport mo. ( Kung may license ka sa Pinas one year before ka nag Japan, mas ok yon...dalhin mo ang expired license mo or any record to prove na may license ka before. Ang expired license mo ay para sa computation lamang...you need a valid (new or renewed license) one for the driving test.

INCLUSIVE DATES Total
(Below is for those who got local license just a year ago)

July. 3 to July 30, 2007 28 days
Oct. 5 to Oct. 30,2007 26 days
Dec. 5 to Dec. 31, 2007 28 days
March 7 to April 10, 2008 34 days
TOTAL............... .........116 days...You have more than 90 days na..qualified ka na for the test. (90 days lang kailangan.) Kung kulang pa ng 90 days, puwede umuwi ka na muna para makumpleto ang days mo na nasa Pinas but you must be back at least 2 months before ma-expire ang local license mo.
Halimbawa nagstart ka April 25, 2008 mag driving test...then Sa July 3, 2008 mag expire na License mo. Kung hanggang sa July 3 di ka pa rin pumapasa, sa July 5, 2008 di mo na ma continue ang pag dadriving test mo..you have to go back sa Pinas para marenew.

Ok, after the preliminary interview, magtetake ka na ng Eye-check at hands check.

After that, deretso na kayo sa testing room. You will be given 2 minutes to answer each multiple choice item. so, you must finish the test within 20 minutes.

You will then wait for the result of the test for about 20 minutes. If you past, you will now wait for your first actual driving test to start at 1:00 PM. (1:00 tp 3:00 PM.) together with other foreigners. Kung failed sa test, mag schedule ka uli for another test. Review traffic signs,road signs.

12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM is lunch time. Kumain ka na sa canteen then try to finish at 12:20 PM..

12:20 to 12:45, lakarin mo ang driving area, memorize mo mga marks saan liliko..etc...

Be sure to buy a MAP ng Driving Test Road (100 yen) na mabibili mo diyan sa driving center, basahin mo ang mga driving test guidelines na ibibigay sayo after you past the written test.

Ang routine kasi everytime na babalik ka (every other day except for holidays, sat. and sun.) for the actual driving test (kung di pa pumapasa) ay:

Fill-up new form ( mayron yan sa waiting area ng mga clients) for the driving test, attach mo sa Driving card mo yong may picture mo, magbayad sa cashier ng driving test fee ( during my time it was 2,400 Yen). Ang pagbabayad ay from 8:00 to 10:00 AM lang. Di puwede late. The earlier the better. Bibigyan ka ng stamp doon sa cashier at idikit mo sa form mo. then isubmit mo ito sa Window for foreign Clients ( window 2 sa kanuma..ask mo lang).

at exactly 10:00 AM...magstart na ang pag check ng passport,visa, local driver's license, international driver's license. Ginagawa yan before the driving test paulit ulit evrytime mag driving test ka.


Roads and rules
In Japan, cars drive on the left side of the road and have the driver's seat and steering wheel on the right. The legal minimum age for driving is 18 years. Road signs and rules follow international standards, and most signs on major roads are in Japanese (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e621.html) and English. Drinking and driving is strictly prohibited.
http://www.japan-guide.com/g5/2022_04.jpg The typical speed limits are 80 to 100 km/h on expressways, 40 km/h in urban areas, 30 km/h in side streets and 50 to 60 km/h elsewhere, however, it is quite usual for drivers to exceed the speed limits by about 10 km/h.
Most roads in Japan are toll free with the exception of expressways (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2354.html) and some scenic driving routes. Road conditions tend to be good, although side streets in the cities can be rather narrow. Traffic congestions are a frequent problem in and around urban centers. Drivers generally tend to be well mannered and considerate. Some dangers on Japanese roads include drivers speeding over intersections despite the traffic light turning red, people stopping their vehicles at the edge of the street in a way in which they block traffic, and cyclists (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2210.html) driving on the wrong side of the road.

International Driving Permits
Foreigners can drive in Japan with a recognized international driving permit for up to one year after entering the country. Recognized international driving permits must be obtained in your home country, usually through the national automobile association, before you leave for Japan. Japan recognizes only international driving permits, which are based on the Geneva Convention of 1949. A few countries, including Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland, however, issue international driving permits, which are based on different conventions. The permits issued by those countries are not valid in Japan.


Instead, holders of a French, German or Swiss driver's license can drive in Japan for up to one year with an official Japanese translation of their driving licenses to be obtained from the respective country's embassy or consulate in Japan. People from other countries, whose international driving permits are not recognized by Japan, must attain a Japanese driving license in order to drive in Japan.
A Japanese driving license is required for all drivers, who are staying in Japan for more than one year. Only if you leave Japan for more than three consecutive months, are you again allowed to use an international driving permit in Japan for up to one year.
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Japanese Driving Licenses
Japan has concluded agreements with more than twenty countries to ease the process of converting a valid foreign driving license into a Japanese one. Among these countries are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
If you hold a valid driving license from one of these countries, you can get a Japanese license without taking a written or practical exam. All you need to do is go to the local license center with an official translation of your license, take an eye test and prove that, after obtaining your license, you have lived at least three months in the country where your license had been issued.
If you have a driving license from a country, which has not concluded an agreement with Japan yet, such as the United States, China or Brazil, you will have to take a written and practical exam in order to obtain a Japanese driving license, a process which typically takes several attempts even in case of experienced drivers.
http://www.japan-guide.com/g3/2022_02.jpgDriving School
Buying and Owning a Car
New and used cars are relatively inexpensive (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2202.html) in the home country of Toyota (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3308.html), Nissan, Honda and Mazda, with brand new kei-class cars, the smallest car type, selling for less than a million yen.
Owning and operating a car, however, is linked with various considerable expenses, including compulsory inspections (shaken) every two to three years, various taxes (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2206.html), mandatory and optional insurance, high parking costs in cities, and expensive toll expressways (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2354.html). A liter of gasoline costs roughly 120 Yen (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2196.html).
Shaken is a compulsory safety inspection, which cars in Japan have to undergo every two years, except new cars, for which the first inspection is not due until three years after purchase. The shaken typically costs between 100,000 and 200,000 Yen, and besides the actual inspection includes a weight tax (typically 8,000 to 50,000 Yen) and a mandatory insurance (about 30,000 Yen).
Since the mandatory insurance does not provide full coverage, it is recommended to purchase additional, optional car insurance. Furthermore, there is an annual automobile tax (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2206.html), which depends on the engine size and is typically between 10,000 and 50,000 Yen, and an acquisition tax to be paid when you buy the car.
When acquiring a car, numerous documents have to be filled out, including forms to register your car and to verify ownership of a parking space. If you buy a used car, the process is further complicated by forms regulating the transfer of ownership. Fortunately, if you buy a car through a car dealer, the dealer will handle most of the paperwork for you, while your main task is signing the forms with your officially registered, personal stamp (inkan).

[kiyomiangelk]

sensie salamat po...bukas ko nalang babasahin lahat kase medyo inaantok na me...salamat po:sweeties: