Drunk driving truck crashed into a line of elementary school students in Yachimata City, Chiba Prefecture, and five children were killed or injured. Mayor Kitamura of Yachimata City attended a LDP meeting and requested that the penalties for drunk driving be tightened. Did.
On June 28, a truck crashed into a line of elementary school students on their way home from school in Yachimata City, Chiba Prefecture, killing two boys and injuring five children. Meeting was held.
Mayor Kitamura of Yachimata City attended the meeting and handed a request to former Minister of Reconstruction Tanaka, who is the special chairman.
In the request form, based on the suspicion that the arrested driver was in a state where normal driving was hindered by the influence of alcohol, the penalties for drunk driving will be tightened, and driving for businesses such as the transportation industry will be done. We are requesting that alcohol detection be obligatory before and after.
We are also requesting financial support necessary for road maintenance in order to promote safety measures for school roads.
After the meeting, Mayor Kitamura told reporters, "I received a reply that I strongly urge the country to take action. Considering the bereaved families and children, the city must work hard to prevent recurrence."