Driving at 160 Km/h on the Hanshin Expressway Resulted in Fatal Accident; Driver Charged with Dangerous Driving; New Standards Applied: Asahi Shimbun

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The Osaka Prefectural Police announced on the 14th that they have changed the charges against the 22-year-old man arrested in July on suspicion of violating the Act on Punishment of Crimes Related to Driving (negligent driving resulting in death) for causing a fatal accident on the Hanshin Expressway Loop Line, and have sent him to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of dangerous driving resulting in death.

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A new Highway Code is being prepared, which could criminalize speeding after 180 km/h or 200 km/h. The measure aims to make roads safer.