With a series of incidents on the rise of people being killed or injured due to reckless driving in Japan, the government is moving to clarify criminal penalties in so-called dangerous driving cases.Behind the push for legal reform is an urgency, mainly by bereaved family members who demand clearly defined punishments for crimes involving high-speed and intoxicated driving under the current law punishing dangerous driving that results in death or injuries.On Nov. 13, a draft report setting forth the direction for punishment requirements was presented by the Justice Ministry's expert panel c…READ FULL ARTICLE
