Top 10 Traffic Violations in Japan | Penalties and Demerit Points

What happens when you break a traffic rule in Japan? In this video, we explore the top 10 traffic violations in Japan, as well as the penalties and demerit points that each violation causes. The data used in this video is from the Japan National Police Agency. The National Police Agency recorded 5,476,654 traffic violations in 2023. ⬆️ Top 10 Traffic Violations in Japan 1. Stop Sign - 1,267,094 2. Speeding - 888,500 3. Illegal Parking - 646,973 4. No Entry Roads - 616,174 5. Red Lights - 428,565 6. Crosswalk obstruction - 312,250 7. Using Cell Phone - 214,458 8. Overtaking/Lane Change - 154,371 9. Turn Violations - 37,385 10. Driving Under Influence - 21,467 When you break a traffic rule, a money penalty is charged as well as demerit points on your driving license. If you accumulate a certain amount of demerit points [break traffic rules frequently], your driver license will get suspended or revoked. ⛔Japan Traffic Penalties and Demerit Points: Stop Sign Violation - [¥7,000] 2 points Speeding - [¥9,000-¥35,000] 1-12 points Illegal Parking - [¥10,000-¥18,000] - 1-3 points No Entry / One-Way - [¥7,000] 2 points Crosswalk - [¥7,000] 2 points Cell Phone - - [¥18,000~] 3-6 points Illegal Overtaking - [¥7,000-¥9,000] 2 points Turn Violations - [¥6,000] 1 point DUI - [¥ unlimited] 13-25 points No License - [¥ unlimited] 25 points Loading Violation - [¥25,000~] 1-6 points ℹ️ Interesting Facts Japan has set the taxi driver age to 75. Anyone who is older than 75 cannot operate a taxi. Toyota MarkX and Toyota Crown are used as undercover police cars. Traffic wardens are always on the watch for abandoned or illegally parked cars. Training and examination is required to become a traffic warden. Did you know that the traffic lights in Japan go as Red, Yellow and Blue [not Green]. Going to Driving School in Japan would cost you ¥300,000-¥500,000. International Driving License is valid for 1 year driving in Japan. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:58 Total Violations Stats 01:22 Penalties and Demerit Points 01:54 Top 10 Traffic Violations in Japan 02:02 Stop Sign 03:09 Speeding Violation 04:11 Undercover Police Cars 04:24 Illegal Parking 05:26 No Entry 05:41 Red Lights 05:52 Crosswalk Violation 06:32 Cell Phone Use 06:53 Lane Change 07:16 Wrong Turns 07:29 Driving Under Influence 07:46 Driving License and School 08:48 Old Drivers in Japan 09:12 Taxi Driver Age Limit 09:31 Special Car Stickers 10:18 Graph of Top 10 Traffic Violations 10:41 Behind The Scenes Subscribe and follow Autocom Japan Inc. → YouTube:    / autocomjapan   → Instagram:   / autocom_japan_inc   → Facebook:   / autocomjapaninc   → Website: http://www.autocj.co.jp