Japan has introduced a nationwide reduction in speed limits on most residential roads, lowering them from 60 kilometers per hour to 30 kilometers per hour to enhance pedestrian safety in densely populated urban areas. The change applies specifically to narrow streets without marked center lines or existing speed restrictions, covering a significant portion of general roads. Authorities hope the adjustment will cut down on accidents and injuries in crowded city neighborhoods. The new rule took effect recently, targeting roads where high speeds pose particular risks to pedestrians.
Speed limit dropped from 60km/h for around 70% of general roads in the hope of making narrow streets of crowded cities saferDrivers 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. Continue reading...
