The autumn national road safety campaign will begin on the 21st.
In June, a drunk driving truck crashed into a line of elementary school students in Chiba prefecture, and police across the country are planning to further tighten the crackdown on malicious drivers.
In June, a drunk driving truck crashed into a line of elementary school students on their way home from school in Yachimata City, Chiba Prefecture, killing two people and injuring five others.
According to the National Police Agency, there have been a total of 2949 serious accidents nationwide in which people were killed or seriously injured by drunk driving in the five years up to last year.
In addition to drinking alcohol at a restaurant, there were 266 accidents during commuting and 104 accidents during work as in the case of Yachimata City.
Police nationwide have decided to strengthen the crackdown on malicious drivers such as drunk driving and promote safety measures during the traffic safety campaign from September 21st to 30th, especially during the time of going to and from school. I am.