A 34-year-old Peruvian man has been arrested on suspicion he drove his car the wrong way on the Shin-Meishin Expressway in Mie Prefecture, colliding with other vehicles before he fled the scene. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/20/japan/crime-legal/peru-driving-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #peru #mie #driving #expressways #japanesepolice
Peruvian man held on suspicion of hitting vehicles while driving the wrong way

The Mie Prefectural Police believe the suspect continued to drive in the wrong direction after causing collisions.

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Central Nippon Expressway said Friday it will not ask drivers to pay tolls it failed to collect when the electronic toll collection system went down on some expressways due to a glitch last month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/02/japan/expressway-no-toll/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #expressways #etc #nexco #driving
Central Nippon Expressway won't collect tolls after ETC glitch

About 960,000 vehicles are estimated to have been affected by the problem, which lasted some 38 hours.

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An electronic tollbooth system used on expressways in Japan was restored after causing massive headaches for drivers and congestion at tollgates over the weekend due to a malfunction. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/07/japan/etc-malfunction-tollbooths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #expressways #etc #nexco
Tollbooths now operational after ETC malfunction causes mass confusion

It was the first time such a large-scale problem involving the ETC system has occurred since Japanese expressways were privatized in 2005.

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A malfunction in the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system affected traffic around the capital and beyond on Sunday, making some toll booths on the Tomei Expressway, the Chuo Expressway and other roads unusable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/06/japan/etc-trouble-expressways/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #expressways #etc
Malfunctioning tollbooths snarl traffic around Honshu

The Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system was unusable at over 90 tollbooths in seven prefectures — Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Yamanashi, Aichi, Gifu, and Mie.

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Tokyo Expressway’s KK Line, a 2-kilometer elevated expressway cutting through the capital’s commercial Ginza district, will shut down Friday at 8 p.m. for a decadelong redevelopment project. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/03/japan/tokyo-kk-line-close/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #expressways #ginza
Tokyo’s KK Line to close for decadelong overhaul as public greenway

The line will become a pedestrian-focused green space called “Tokyo Sky Corridor,” with sections opening in phases before its full relaunch in 2035.

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https://www.alojapan.com/1236245/tokyos-kk-line-to-close-for-decadelong-overhaul-as-public-greenway/ Tokyo’s KK Line to close for decadelong overhaul as public greenway #Expressways #Ginza #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 Tokyo Expressway’s KK Line, a 2-kilometer elevated expressway cutting through the capital’s commercial Ginza district, will shut down Friday at 8 p.m. for a decadelong redevelopment project. Officially known as simply “Tokyo Expressway,” the KK Line will be repurposed into a pedestrian-focused public green space called the “Tok…
Tokyo’s KK Line to close for decadelong overhaul as public greenway

Tokyo Expressway’s KK Line, a 2-kilometer elevated expressway cutting through the capital’s commercial Ginza district, will shut down Friday at 8 p.m. for a decadelong redevelopment project.Officially known as simply “Tokyo Expressway,” the KK Line will be repurposed into a pedestrian-focused public green space called the “Tokyo Sky Corridor,” with sections opening in phases before its full relaunch in 2035.The line connects the Shimbashi and Kyobashi districts and serves approximately 25,000 vehicles every day as an alternative to the congested central loop.

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Self-Driving Teslas Are Fatally Striking Motorcyclists More Than Any Other Brand: New Analysis

Among motorcyclists, there is a persistent rumor that Teslas are dangerous to ride around in traffic. Whether it’s their silent electric drivetrain, extreme acceleration, or self-driving technology supposedly failing to see motorcycles, every biker seems to know someone who’s had a close call with a Tesla. Our new analysis of data from the NHTSA on

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An electric scooter was spotted Tuesday on the Metropolitan Expressway in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward, prompting officials to release video footage on social media to warn riders of the extreme danger. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/05/japan/crime-legal/e-scooters-expressway/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #electricscooters #expressways #metropolitanexpressway
Electric scooter seen unlawfully entering Tokyo expressway

Officials released video footage of the incident on social media to warn riders of the extreme danger.

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Bereaved relatives and others mourned on Monday the nine victims of the December 2012 partial collapse of a tunnel on an expressway in Yamanashi Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/02/japan/sasago-tunnel-memorial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #driving #sasagotunnel #yamanashi #expressways
Victims remembered on 12th anniversary of Sasago Tunnel disaster

The memorial ceremony was attended by 60 people, including executives of the company and officials of the transport ministry as well as people who lost their loved ones.

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The Nagoya Expressway (名古屋高速道路, Nagoya Kōsokudōro) is a network of urban #expressways in #Japan serving the greater Nagoya area. It is owned and managed by #NagoyaExpresswayPublicCorporation.