Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets
- Drivers on residential roads in Japan have been forced to take their foot off the accelerator, after the speed limit was slashed from 60km/h (37mph) to 30km/h in an attempt to reduce deaths and injuries among pedestrians on narrow urban streets.
- The new limit, which went into effect on Tuesday, applies to residential roads with no centre line or maximum speed signs, media reports said.
- Narrow roads with no centre lines or pavements are a common sight in crowded Japanese cities, with data indicating that children and older people are at particular risk of being involved in a fatal or serious acci
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- Drivers on residential roads in Japan have been forced to take their foot off the accelerator, after the speed limit was slashed from 60km/h (37mph) to 30km/h in an attempt to reduce deaths and injuries among pedestrians on narrow urban streets.
- The new limit, which went into effect on Tuesday, applies to residential roads with no centre line or maximum speed signs, media reports said.
- Narrow roads with no centre lines or pavements are a common sight in crowded Japanese cities, with data indicating that children and older people are at particular risk of being involved in a fatal or serious acci
Sources: Guardian