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YoshidaYui

(45,389 posts) Fri Mar 20, 2026, 03:16 PM Friday

Traffic signs in Japan

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Traffic signs in Japan (Original Post) YoshidaYui Friday OP

Why is everyone driving on the wrong side? twodogsbarking Yesterday #1

I like the "New Driver" symbol ... Old Crow 18 hrs ago #2

Looks like most of the signs fit the international standard Old Crank 3 hrs ago #3

twodogsbarking

(18,660 posts)

1. Why is everyone driving on the wrong side?

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 05:39 PM

Yesterday

Old Crow

(2,268 posts)

2. I like the "New Driver" symbol ...

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 01:00 AM

18 hrs ago

... that they place on cars. The U.S. should be doing the exact same thing. Same symbol, same requirement. It would immediately make the roads safer at little cost.

Old Crank

(6,997 posts)

3. Looks like most of the signs fit the international standard

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 03:42 PM

3 hrs ago

A quick look seemed a lot like Germany, France and Italy.

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