If you intend to get drunk, leave the driving to the sober
Updated On: 31 December, 2025 07:46 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
This is because Japanese authorities have figures showing that riding drunk also leads to serious accidents
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It is rare that this edit space looks to lessons from overseas reports. Yet, we live in a world which has shrunk with the Internet, and that means reading and learning from what happens beyond our borders too. On the last day of the year, when some will be partying hard with liquid nourishment for company, a report from Japan catches the eye and has some lessons for us, too.
We read that Japanese police cracked down, suspending car driving licences of hundreds of cyclists after they were caught riding bicycles under the influence of alcohol, reports stated. The action, authorities stated, was warranted as these very offenders on two wheels posed a ‘likely’ danger on four wheels too, i.e. when driving a car. Drunk cyclists also faced stricter penalties, including fines and jail time, under new rules. This is because Japanese authorities have figures showing that riding drunk also leads to serious accidents.
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