Following the publication of statistics showing that nearly 13% of all traffic accidents in Japan are caused by motorists over the age of 75, authorities think they may have found an answer.
Elderly drivers in Japan are being offered a discount deal on noodle soup, but only if they surrender their driving licences.
Such is the perceived problem with elderly drivers that police inn the Aichi Prefecture, just south of Tokyo, have arranged discounts with the Sugakiya restaurant chain, known for its ramen soup.
A 15% discount will be offered to all elderly drivers if they agree to give up their driving licences.
The discount will be honoured at all the restaurants 176 branches across the region.
This is just another initiative from the region to try and stop elderly drivers. Other plans have included discounted taxi fares and offers at public baths.
These initiatives are further reinforced following reports of an 87-year-old man who drove through a line of children, killing a six-year-old boy. When arrested and questioned he sated that he: “didn’t remember where he’s been.”
Also, it was revealed that an 83-year-old woman rammed a toll gate in her car, killing two pedestrians.
A revision of the Japanese road traffic law, due to take effect in March 2017, will ensure that all drivers over the age of 75, be referred to a medical doctor for diagnosis should their memory or judgement seem to be impaired.
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