The Japan Transport Safety Board has proposed the introduction of multi-language warnings and pictograms at railroad crossings in the wake of a deadly accident involving a foreign tourist at such a junction last August. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/23/japan/japan-transport-safety-rail-crossing-warning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rail #jrkyushu #trafficaccidents
Multilingual alerts, pictograms proposed for railroad crossings after tourist accident

The accident occurred at a railroad crossing near Saga Prefecture's Sueyama Shrine, a popular tourist spot.

The Japan Times
Defence to challenge who was at the wheel as Albany Y fatal impaired driving trial begins
The trial for a Charlottetown man accused of impaired driving causing death got underway Monday in Slemon Park — with the defense intending to challenge who was actually driving the vehicle on Aug. 2, 2024.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-court-albany-y-impaired-driving-causing-death-charges-9.7162526?cmp=rss

TRAFFIC SNARLS GRIP HIGHWAYS AS HOLIDAY TRAVEL PEAKS

Malaysia's highways, including NSE and ECE, are seeing big traffic jams and accidents during Hari Raya travel. Find out which roads are affected and why.

#MalaysiaTraffic, #HariRayaTravel, #HighwayDelays, #NSE, #TrafficAccidents

https://newsletter.tf/malaysia-highway-delays-hari-raya-travel-accidents/

Malaysia Highways Face Major Delays Due to Hari Raya Travel and Accidents

Malaysia's highways, including NSE and ECE, are seeing big traffic jams and accidents during Hari Raya travel. Find out which roads are affected and why.

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Traffic jams on Malaysia's highways are much worse than usual. For example, the East Coast Expressway has a 25km slowdown.

#MalaysiaTraffic, #HariRayaTravel, #HighwayDelays, #NSE, #TrafficAccidents
https://newsletter.tf/malaysia-highway-delays-hari-raya-travel-accidents/

Malaysia Highways Face Major Delays Due to Hari Raya Travel and Accidents

Malaysia's highways, including NSE and ECE, are seeing big traffic jams and accidents during Hari Raya travel. Find out which roads are affected and why.

NewsletterTF
What to know about Japan’s new traffic rules for cyclists

Starting April 1, the 'blue ticket' system aims to reduce violations by issuing fines for minor offenses such as using a phone while cycling or ignoring stoplights.

The Japan Times
🐔❓ Oh look, someone decided to write a dissertation on the existential crisis of a chicken! Because clearly, what we need is a journey through poultry philosophy and the tragic history of early traffic accidents. 🚗💥 Spoiler: the punchline is still as anticlimactic as ever, but hey, at least we got a history lesson along the way! 📚🥚
https://taylor.town/other-side #chickenphilosophy #poultryhistory #existentialcrisis #trafficaccidents #dissertationhumor #HackerNews #ngated
Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road?

Pulling that fraying string in your underpants, you find that the entire universe unfurls and, against all odds, everything remains connected.

Local police searched a transport company based in Hiroshima Prefecture on Saturday, a day after a truck driver of the firm was arrested over an accident that left six people dead in a tunnel in Mie Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/21/japan/crime-legal/hiroshima-transport-company-police-search/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #mie #shinmeishinexpressway #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice #hiroshima
Hiroshima transport company searched after six killed in tunnel accident

The Mie Prefectural Police department is investigating the company's management system for ensuring the health and safety of its employees.

The Japan Times
Several people died following a four-vehicle collision and subsequent fire inside the Nonobori tunnel in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, in the early hours of Friday, Mie Prefectural Police said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/20/japan/crime-legal/mie-tunnel-accident/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #mie #shinmeishinexpressway #trafficaccidents #japanesepolice
Six die in vehicle collision in Mie Prefecture tunnel

The accident that included a large cargo truck occurred at around 2:20 a.m. in the Nonobori tunnel in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, sparking a fire, police said.

The Japan Times
One person died and eight were injured in an auto accident in Tokyo on Thursday evening involving an official vehicle of the Cabinet Office and five other cars. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/23/japan/crime-legal/cabinet-office-car-accident/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #trafficaccidents #tokyo #japanesepolice #cabinetoffice
Cabinet Office vehicle involved in crash that killed one and injured eight

The government car is believed to have plowed into an intersection in Tokyo’s Minato Ward at around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, resulting in the fatal multiple-vehicle collision.

The Japan Times