'Officer' Ueto campaigns against drunk driving

Thursday 02nd October, 10:03 AM JST

TOKYO —

Actress Aya Ueto, 23, on Wednesday appeared at an event at Tokyo Midtown to raise awareness about drunk driving. Wearing a police uniform, she urged the public not to drink and drive.

Ueto, who got her driver’s license three years ago, said it is hard enough for drivers to keep their wits about them, without being impaired by alcohol. “Whenever I am driving, I always worry whenever pedestrians and cyclists suddenly appear,” she said.

Asked how she spent her birthday on Sept 14, she said, “Although I had the day off, I was at home alone. I cried in bed.”

13 Comments

Noripinhead at 10:16 AM JST - 2nd October

More Benny Hill salutes!
soldave at 10:27 AM JST - 2nd October

“Whenever I am driving, I always worry whenever pedestrians and cyclists suddenly appear". I'm more concerned about the drunk ojisans pulling out in their kei-trucks without looking.
frontandcentre at 10:44 AM JST - 2nd October

She still looks like a cute little seal pup about to be clubbed over the head to me. Those lipstick ads attempting to "sex her up" simply don't cut it. I assume that this public spirited concern about drunk driving is another paying job for Miss Ueto, or is it "charidee" work...?
thepro at 10:55 AM JST - 2nd October

Asked how she spent her birthday on Sept 14, she said, “Although I had the day off, I was at home alone. I cried in bed.”

What a strange tail to the story. Is this more agency 'no, no, our girls don't have boyfriends!' spin?
soldave at 02:47 PM JST - 2nd October

thepro - She didn't say a guy wasn't there with her in bed!
TeruSensei at 03:54 PM JST - 2nd October

I always smile when I see Ueto Aya.

She has a spirit that can cheer up the world.
Loki520 at 05:23 PM JST - 2nd October

She's not Ryoko, but she'll do...
techall at 06:35 PM JST - 2nd October

soldave:

She said she was alone......this should be in the "crime" category because that is a crime.
some14some at 11:44 PM JST - 2nd October

Hope Ueto Aya's beauty will not become the cause of unsafe driving :)
KitsuneYoukai at 12:36 AM JST - 3rd October

OK, what does the last sentence in this article have anything to do with Drunk Driving???? It should not have been reported...she probably needed to drink; oh wait! maybe she was adn that's why she cried.

Also, why did she have to wear a uniform to promote awareness? This seems to be a common thing in Japan.
ichinensei at 08:25 AM JST - 3rd October

she can arrest me any day
Sarge at 08:30 AM JST - 3rd October

"I was at home alone. I cried in bed."

This is so sad.
Hughgarse at 03:27 PM JST - 3rd October

“Although I had the day off, I was at home alone. I cried in bed.”

she could`ve called me.. no problem!