“Confusing Right Turn”… Foreign Tourists Visiting Japan Face Rental Car Accident ‘Emergency’

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The number of accidents involving foreign rental car drivers on Japanese roads has surpassed pre-COVID-19 levels. As tourists have been involved in a series of accidents, both major and minor, due to the unfamiliar left-hand traffic system, the Japanese government has stepped up to devise safety measures. According to the annual traffic safety report recently released by the Cabinet Office, a total of 212 rental car accidents caused by foreign d…