更新日:
2023年07月25日
STOP DWI&DUI
Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or driving while intoxicated (DWI) with alcohol is a serious offence resulting in a revocation of your driver's license, a fine or an imprisonment if convicted.
- Imprisonment with labor not exceeding 3 years.
- Fine not exceeding 500,000 yen.
- Suspension or revocation of drivers license.
- Imprisonment with labor not exceeding 5 years.
- Fine not exceeding 1000,000 yen.
- Revocation of drivers license.
DUI & DWI are considered reckless driving on purpose. If you reckless driving results in a person's death or injury, you will be charged with "Dangerous Driving Resulting in the Death or Injury.
- Imprisonment with labor not exceeding 15 years for the resulting injury
- Imprisonment with forced labor not less than one year for the resulting death
DUI=Driving Under the Influence of alcohol / DWI=Driving While Intoxicated
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IMPRISONMENT | FINE |
|---|---|---|
| OFFER ALCOHOL | ≤ 3 years | ≤ 500,000 yen |
| OFFER VEHICLE | ≤ 5 years | ≤ 1,000,000 yen |
| RIDE WITH ANYONE WHO IS DRUNK (consciously) |
≤ 3 years | ≤ 500,000 yen |
| REFUSE TO TAKE A BREATH TEST |
≤ 3 years | ≤ 500,000 yen |
Each of following contains the same amount of alcohol :
| Number of drinks per hour | Observable effects(*) |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | Relaxation, slight body warmth |
| 3 | Sedation, tranquility, slowed reaction time |
| 6 | Slurred speech, poor coordination, slowed thinking |
| 12 | Difficulty walking, double vision, nausea, vomiting |
| 18 | May pass out, tremors, memory loss, cool body temperature |
| 24 | Difficulty breathing, coma, possible death |
| 30 | DEATH |
Widely varies depending on body weight, food intake, mental state, male/female, etc.
DUI&DWI is a serious offence.
Can the punishments,fine whatever compensate a victim and his family for any loss?
DWI,DUI and DWDI must be eradicafed.
DUI=Driving Under the Influence of alcohol.
DWDI=Driving While Drinking Indicated.