SocietyJapan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets

Japan has cut the speed limit on residential roads without centre lines or posted maximums from 60km/h to 30km/h. The change covers about 870,000km of roads and aims to reduce fatal and serious pedestrian accidents, particularly involving children and older people, on narrow urban streets.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-09-02 05:15Original