Traffic rules

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0:00 [Music]

0:09 traffic rules vary from one country to

0:12 another in Japan you must follow

0:15 Japanese traffic

0:17 rules in Japan pedestrians walk on the

0:20 right while vehicles and bicycles follow

0:24 the left side of the road as a basic

0:27 rule the meaning of traffic signals

0:30 green means go while red and yellow

0:33 means stop even when the green light is

0:36 blinking it means

0:44 [Music]

0:45 stop roads are divided into roadways for

0:49 vehicles and sidewalks for

0:51 pedestrians pedestrians should use the

0:54 sidewalk when walking along the road in

0:57 places without a sidewalk walk on the

1:00 right side of the road roads are used

1:03 not only by pedestrians but also by

1:05 bicycles and vehicles to prevent

1:08 accidents pedestrians must also follow

1:11 traffic

1:16 rules crossing the road where there is

1:18 no pedestrian Crossing is dangerous

1:21 refrain from doing

1:23 so absolutely do not cross at locations

1:27 with a no pedestrian crossing sign

1:30 when crossing the road even if it means

1:33 taking a detour use traffic lights or

1:36 pedestrian

1:38 Crossings in addition to pedestrian

1:41 Crossings there are also pedestrian

1:43 overpasses and underground passages use

1:47 these where

1:49 [Music]

1:53 available when the crossing alarm starts

1:56 ringing at a railroad crossing it

1:59 indicates that that a train is

2:00 approaching no matter how rushed you are

2:03 never enter the crossing when the alarm

2:05 is ringing or when the barriers are

2:08 lowering when the alarm is ringing or

2:11 the barriers are lowering do not enter

2:14 the crossing wait for the train to

2:17 [Music]

2:24 pass walking at night in dark colored

2:27 clothing such as black makes you

2:30 difficult to see by drivers which is

2:32 very

2:34 dangerous when walking at night wear

2:37 bright colors such as white or yellow or

2:40 attach reflective materials to your

2:43 clothing or belongings to ensure you are

2:45 visible to

2:52 drivers avoid walking in the roadway or

2:55 standing there it's dangerous for

2:58 instance even if there's a beautiful

3:01 view do not stop in the roadway to take

3:05 [Music]

3:09 photos in general bicycles should ride

3:13 in the leftmost part of the roadway

3:16 pedestrians have priority of sidewalks

3:19 when bicycles use sidewalks they should

3:21 ride slowly on the side closer to the

3:25 roadway additionally wearing a helmet is

3:28 mandatory while

3:35 cycling riding with a passenger is

3:38 prohibited riding side by side is not

3:42 allowed ride a bicycle

3:46 alone when riding with other bicycles

3:49 ride in a single

3:51 [Music]

3:55 file riding a bicycle at night without

3:58 lights makes you hard to see for drivers

4:01 which is very

4:03 dangerous for safety use bicycle lights

4:06 when riding at

4:13 night entering an intersection without

4:16 checking is very dangerous bicycles must

4:19 obey traffic signs just like

4:22 cars at intersections with stop signs be

4:26 sure to come to a complete stop and

4:28 check for safety in both

4:35 directions never drive after drinking

4:38 alcohol it's absolutely

4:41 prohibited do not use a mobile phone or

4:44 open an umbrella while

4:52 driving vehicles in Japan drive on the

4:55 left side of the road when driving near

4:58 pedestrians or bicycl

5:00 be sure to Drive

5:02 slowly to drive a car in Japan you must

5:06 have a driver's

5:12 license to drive a car in Japan you must

5:16 have one of the following

5:17 licenses one Japanese driver's license

5:22 two international driver's license only

5:26 the international driver's license

5:28 defined by the Geneva convention an

5:31 international agreement between

5:32 countries is valid three a foreign

5:37 driver's license along with a document

5:39 that translated into Japanese at an

5:42 embassy or other official

5:45 institution this is only possible for

5:47 those with a driver's license from

5:49 Switzerland Germany France Belgium

5:54 Monaco or

5:55 Taiwan to obtain a Japanese driver's

5:58 license you have two options one take

6:03 the Japanese driver's license test to

6:06 obtain a Japanese driver's license two

6:10 change from a foreign driver's license

6:12 to a Japanese driver's

6:15 license for more information please

6:18 check the National Police agency website

6:21 or contact the driver's license center

6:24 in your prefecture

6:27 [Music]

6:30 do not drive without carrying your

6:32 driver's license when driving a car you

6:36 must carry your driver's

6:38 license if a police officer requests it

6:42 you must show your driver's

6:48 license do not ride in a car without

6:51 wearing a seat belt both drivers and

6:54 passengers in a car must wear seat belts

6:58 [Music]

7:02 the meaning of traffic signals can

7:05 differ from country to Country in Japan

7:08 when the signal is red you must not

7:10 proceed straight or turn left or

7:13 right when the traffic light is red come

7:16 to a stop and do not proceed however

7:20 there is an exception if a blue arrow

7:22 signal is displayed along with the red

7:25 signal you must proceed only in the

7:27 direction indicated by the

7:33 [Music]

7:34 Arrow if you've been drinking absolutely

7:38 do not drive do not ride in a car driven

7:41 by someone who has consumed alcohol and

7:44 refrain from asking an intoxicated

7:46 person to drive do not lend your car to

7:49 someone who has been drinking and do not

7:52 encourage someone who is driving to

7:55 drink also do not use a mobile phone

7:59 while

8:01 driving observing traffic rules not only

8:04 ensures your safety but also the safety

8:07 of those around you let's adhere to

8:10 traffic rules and live safely

8:20 [Music]