16:16 JST, May 11, 2026

There is no end to the serious accidents caused by drunk driving. In light of a planned legal amendment to strictly punish those who drive dangerously, it is necessary for people to reaffirm that they should not drive after consuming even a small amount of alcohol.

Regarding the offense of dangerous driving causing death or injury under the law to punish driving in a way that inflicts death or injury, the House of Councillors passed a bill to newly introduce numerical standards for alcohol levels and speeding that constitute a criminal offense. The bill is expected to be enacted during the current Diet session and take effect within the year.

Under the revised law, the threshold for applying charges of dangerous driving would be “0.5 milligrams or more of alcohol concentration per liter of breath.” This is equivalent to having consumed two to three........

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