Roads in Japan are of very high quality, in cities they are built in several tiers. The development of transport infrastructure here began around 1956. The impetus for this was the significant increase in the number of cars in the country after the end of the Second World War. Today Japan is one of the few countries that can boast of a high level of quality of its roads, both of national importance and in small towns; their purity; timely cleaning of sediments.
No traffic jams on Japanese roads
Japan is a small country in terms of its territory, and the number of car owners in it is quite large. This forced the state to develop strict traffic rules and conditions for their implementation, which prevent the congestion of cars on the roads and reduce accidents:
- All roads, up to those in small villages, are equipped with clear markings that are understandable to both the younger and older generations.
- There are certain speed limits on any of the tracks, which are indicated by signs along it.
- Within the city limits, the permissible speed is 40 km per hour, and if the car moves near the sidewalk, then in general - 30.
- Expressways provide for a limit of 80 km per hour (for other countries this looks a little strange).
- All roads on the side of the road are equipped with curbs, which prevents motorists from entering pedestrian paths.
- A storm sewer is installed near the curbs, which allows the roads of Japan to remain free of puddles in any weather, which impede quality traffic.
- 99% of intersections are equipped with traffic lights in the country. The maximum distance between traffic lights on city highways is 100 m, sometimes they can be found even after 50 m. Unlike post-Soviet countries, this does not cause traffic jams in Japan, but, on the contrary, prevents them due to correct adjustment.
- City and many country roads are equipped with heating, so there is no ice on them.
- For children, there are signs in the form of pictures that help to attract the attention of the little ones and show them how to move correctly, remind them that it is important to look around.
- Traffic violations are subject to huge fines, up to several thousand dollars. If an accident occurs, then the culprit compensates the victim for all costs, and also pays for the replacement or repair of state property that has suffered from his actions.
All this made it possible to instill in the Japanese a high driving culture and maintain order in the country.
Parking
The situation with parking lots in Japan is difficult due to the lack of places where they can be equipped. Therefore, before you buy a car, you need to buy yourself a parking space, otherwise no one will sell the car to you. By the way, the Japanese buy cars solely for the purpose of using it for certain needs, and not in order to emphasize their status and income. Therefore, a car can tell a lot about a person. If he has an SUV - most likely, he travels a lot, a small-sized and economical car - a student is driving, and so on.
Parking lots for cars are paid almost everywhere, even in small towns, including in courtyards. They are created on all possible free plots of land, there are even two-storey parking lots. For the fact that a person leaves the car in the wrong place, he will have to pay a large fine, and the car will be taken to the penalty area. In an unfamiliar area, you need to park in a paid parking lot, since the fact that the car is in a foreign place is also fined.
