Lucy H Many people drive cars in their daily lives. Different countries have different traffic laws. Some people may be like the US traffic laws, but others maybe feel the Japan’s traffic law system is better. In both countries, pedestrians have the right of way. The car must stop and let the walker pass first. Also, the car must stop completely for 2~3 seconds before a “STOP” sign. Similarly, in both countries, every passenger must wear the seat belt while the car is running. The differences in both countries are very striking. In Japan, the car can do smaller turn (like the right turn in the US) when the traffic light is green only, but in the US the car can turn right although the traffic light is red. Bicycles in the US can turn left with the same road line with cars. In contrast, bicycles in Japan must use the cross walk and obey the same traffic light with the pedestrian. In the US, any cars must stop when a school bus is stopping on the road with the emergency light, however, in Japan, the school bus is just like a common public bus or car, and other cars do not need to stop when the school bus is stopping with the emergency light. Lucy is a student in the Advanced class in the morning. Natalia is a student in the Beginning Literacy/Low class at the MV Senior Center.
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