Five years ago, the Yokohama District Court ruled that dangerous driving fatal injuries could be applied in a redo trial of a defendant who was accused of killing and injuring four family members after driving on the Tomei Expressway in Kanagawa Prefecture. He was sentenced to 18 years in prison.



In the wake of this accident, the danger of driving has attracted attention, and more and more people are installing drive recorders in their cars to prevent damage and keep records.



It is a concrete method of what to do if you receive a road rage.

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■ If you receive a road rage ...

We asked Masaya Yumizu, a traffic safety instructor at the JAF Tokyo Chapter, what to do if he actually receives a road rage.

Response 1. Stop at a place where safety can be ensured Report to the police

If it is a highway, you should park your car in a place where you can ensure safety without following cars, such as a service area, and then call the police.

Correspondence 2. Door lock Take a picture of the other party's behavior without going out of the car

If a driver who has been driving in a hurry gets out of the car and approaches, calmly close the window and lock the door so that he / she will not go out of the car even if requested by the other party.

On top of that, it is also effective to take a picture of the other party's behavior with a smartphone or the like.

■ Check once a month to see if the drive recorder works properly

On the other hand, as a caveat, in order to avoid the situation where the drive recorder does not move and you can not shoot in the unlikely event, check the shot video once a month to see if it is operating normally. I'm calling for you to check it.

■ JAF "Prepare in advance"

Mr. Yumizu, a traffic safety instructor at the JAF Tokyo branch, said, "I want you to be prepared in advance, such as installing a drive recorder properly so that you can act calmly in case of emergency."

■ Car accessory store “High-performance drive recorder attracts attention”

On the other hand, it is said that the demand for drive recorders has increased since this incident at car accessory stores in Tokyo as a self-defense measure for road rage.

According to dealers, the demand for drive recorders has increased since this incident, when the danger of road rage was noticed, and the type that can shoot by attaching a camera not only to the front but also to the rear has become the mainstream.



Recently, high-performance drive recorders such as a high-quality type that allows you to clearly see the license plate and human face even at night, and a type that can shoot in all directions including the side as well as the front and back have been released and are attracting attention. It means that they are collecting.

Naokatsu Chino of "A PIT Autobacs Shinonome" said, "Although high-end products with various functions are on sale, you should consider the frequency and location of your car and then select the drive recorder that suits you. I want it. "