Elderly driver accident The bereaved family asks the diplomatic minister for countermeasures November 20, 18:54
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The survivors of a traffic accident caused by an elderly driver met with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane and requested measures to reduce the accident, such as expanding public transportation in the region.
The request was submitted by the “Kanto Traffic Crimes Bereaved Society” created by the bereaved family of a traffic accident. A member of the Association, both of whom lost their wife and young daughter in Tokyo, Ikebukuro in April, in an accident caused by an elderly driver's car who ran out of control with the accelerator and brakes, and in 2015, Saitama A mother who lost her high school daughter in the city attended.
Mr. Akabane, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, met, “I sincerely regret. While the return of licenses for the elderly is progressing, there are various issues regarding what to do with daily life and public transportation, so please let us know what you think. I said.
Juri Ozawa, representative of the “Kanto Traffic Crimes Bereaved Society” said, “Every member wants to make nobody else feel like he or she wants to make others feel like him. I have summarized what I should do, "he handed over the request.
The request form calls for the expansion of public transportation in the region, the introduction of a driver's license on the condition of a doctor's diagnosis for elderly drivers, and the mandatory installation of a drive recorder in all cars. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, etc., will receive a request and will consider responding in the future.
The survivors of two traffic accidents by elderly drivers participated in the submission of this request.
Among them, in April, in an accident in Tokyo, Ikebukuro, a passenger car, which was said to have mistakenly stepped on the accelerator and brakes, ran out of control, resulting in the death of Mana Matsunaga (31) and the eldest daughter Reiko-chan (3). The passenger car was driven by Kozo Iizuka, a former officer of the former Ministry of International Trade and Industry (88), who was sent a document this month on suspicion of lethal driving.
Mr. Matsunaga's husband who lost his family has held press conferences calling for traffic safety and has appealed for accident countermeasures.
In an accident in December 2015 in Urawa Ward, Saitama City, Seina Inagaki, who was 15 years old in high school at that time, was killed by an 80-year-old driver's car.
This accident was also caused by a mistake in stepping on the accelerator and brake. His mother Chiemi continues to ask society how to prevent accidents involving older drivers by collecting signatures on the Internet.
The bereaved families who completed the request to the minister held a press conference.
In this, Mr. Matsunaga, who lost his wife and young daughter in the Ikebukuro accident, said, “After the accident in Ikebukuro, the number of licenses returned was increased, but returning alone would not solve all the problems. I told the minister. ”
“I want to ask for the expansion of public transportation in the areas where cars are needed. I have a simple calculation and I feel that about 8 people are killed in a traffic accident per day. I want to ask. "
In addition, Chiemi Inagaki, who lost a high school student's daughter in an accident in Saitama City, said, “Sorry that my mother suddenly lost my child ’s life like a alternation cannot be written in words. "We expressed our desire to create a society without serious accidents by drivers."
As a specific initiative, “We expect to accelerate the development of“ Safe Driving Support Vehicles ”with the introduction of limited licenses. However,“ Soca Car ”is just a driving assistance, and drivers always drive safely. I want you to let the world know what you need to keep in mind. "