Richard_the_First said...

Richard_the_First at 10:51 AM JST - 26th October

Good riddance to the taxis, I say. They clog up the roads as it is. I bet around 60 to 70% of all cars on the road in Tokyo at night are taxis.

Posted in Last train blues at 10:51 AM JST - 26th October
Richard_the_First at 10:48 AM JST - 26th October

Klein2

Lower speed limits will just mean more revenue for the govt. The limits here are already on the low side.

One thing I noticed from the article is that most of these measures are aimed at women! Seems that young men don't want to drive anymore, perhaps?

Posted in Driving schools change gears to attract customers at 10:48 AM JST - 26th October
Richard_the_First at 08:08 AM JST - 4th August

He is dead and buried.....

Posted in Actor Oshio arrested for drug use after woman found dead in apartment at 08:08 AM JST - 4th August
Richard_the_First at 07:21 PM JST - 2nd June

The penalty for running a red light is less than the penalty for illegal parking. 2pts and a ¥9,000 fine compared to upto 3pts and an ¥18,000 fine for the latter. They have their priorities mixed up.

Posted in 3 nurses killed after car hits them on sidewalk in Yokohama at 07:21 PM JST - 2nd June
Richard_the_First at 05:41 PM JST - 2nd June

The ATM thing is odd. Anyway, Citibank, Post Office and 7-11 machines will accept foreign issued VISA cards.

Posted in Visa launches Tokyo Shopping Guide at 05:41 PM JST - 2nd June
Richard_the_First at 05:38 PM JST - 2nd June

I have had my card refused in Yodabashi camera on two occasions. It's quite embarrassing actually and annoying when you consider that as kirakira25 said, the lack of chip and pin causes these problem yet the locals can get away with not having to sign at all in many places,…

Posted in Visa launches Tokyo Shopping Guide at 05:38 PM JST - 2nd June
Richard_the_First at 03:44 PM JST - 2nd June

Also don't bother using your VISA card in regular ATMs as it won't work. Get your magnifying glass out and notice the sticker that says 'Japan issued card only' Ahh, old fashioned banking in Japan.......Priceless

Or is that Mastercard.

Posted in Visa launches Tokyo Shopping Guide at 03:44 PM JST - 2nd June
Richard_the_First at 02:24 PM JST - 2nd June

I have done the same in the past, but not deliberately. In the sense that it was at night and I just lost concentration. Luckily for me and others it was at night, and a quiet back road. These things do happen of course, but it's the drivers who willfully…

Posted in 3 nurses killed after car hits them on sidewalk in Yokohama at 02:24 PM JST - 2nd June
Richard_the_First at 10:50 AM JST - 2nd June

I will be the first to say that as he didn't intend to kill the nurses, he should be let off and compensated accordingly. The driver of the other car should be sent down for at least twenty years and the the makers of the guardrails or the person responsible…

Posted in 3 nurses killed after car hits them on sidewalk in Yokohama at 10:50 AM JST - 2nd June
Richard_the_First at 10:18 AM JST - 2nd June

Red light running is a big problem. I have seen cars pull up to the line/stopped at the amber-to red window, getting passed by other cars who just sail through riding their luck in the hope that the guy in the other direction doesn't copy them. If they do.......BAM

Posted in 3 nurses killed after car hits them on sidewalk in Yokohama at 10:18 AM JST - 2nd June