Comments on: Speed Trap, Japanese Style http://regex.info/blog/2010-02-27/1464 Not a photo blog. A personal blog with photos. Wed, 23 May 2012 20:38:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Eric http://regex.info/blog/2010-02-27/1464#comment-38375 Eric Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:17:50 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2010-02-27/1464#comment-38375 Wait ... can the drivers see the police officers? If the police is standing in front of you and you go too fast, where is the "speed trap?" <span class='jfriedl'>There is a bend in the road between the speed gun and the officers waiting to pluck you from your lane. You can not see them until it's too late. You'd never notice the guy at the speedgun until it was too late, either, unless you were specifically looking for him (and even at that it's fairly difficult... I speak from lots of experience). —Jeffrey</span> Wait … can the drivers see the police officers? If the police is standing in front of you and you go too fast, where is the “speed trap?”

There is a bend in the road between the speed gun and the officers waiting to pluck you from your lane. You can not see them until it’s too late. You’d never notice the guy at the speedgun until it was too late, either, unless you were specifically looking for him (and even at that it’s fairly difficult… I speak from lots of experience). —Jeffrey

]]> By: Expat in Va http://regex.info/blog/2010-02-27/1464#comment-38331 Expat in Va Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:17:22 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2010-02-27/1464#comment-38331 Wonder if the "perp" and is girlfreind are still together? :-) Wonderful way to make an impression on one who could turn out to be your father-in law :-D Wonder if the “perp” and is girlfreind are still together? :-) Wonderful way to make an impression on one who could turn out to be your father-in law :-D

]]> By: Drew http://regex.info/blog/2010-02-27/1464#comment-38329 Drew Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:25:04 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2010-02-27/1464#comment-38329 My friend got nabbed on the highway with one of the cameras where they send it to you in the mail. The funny part is that it was his Japanese girlfriend's car which was registered to her father. You can imagine his face when he got the ticket and saw to Gaijinns in the photo! :) Your blog makes me miss living in Japan! My friend got nabbed on the highway with one of the cameras where they send it to you in the mail. The funny part is that it was his Japanese girlfriend’s car which was registered to her father. You can imagine his face when he got the ticket and saw to Gaijinns in the photo! :) Your blog makes me miss living in Japan!

]]> By: Expat in Va http://regex.info/blog/2010-02-27/1464#comment-38327 Expat in Va Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:28:18 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2010-02-27/1464#comment-38327 Agree the enforcement of speed limits is....odd. Once when I had an MR2, I was on the Nagoya Expressway, doing about 110 kph in a 60 zone. A truck that was following moved aside and bam! there was a black & white. Thought I was totally nailed, but got off with a warning. Next scene several years later and driving a Camry variant on a narrow rural road, doing 60 kph in a 40 kph zone. Was motioned over to what I thought was a soberity checkpoint. Nope, and it cost me 5 man, I think. <span class='jfriedl'>Ouch. For those not familiar, "5 man" is 50,000 yen... about $500. —Jeffrey</p> Agree the enforcement of speed limits is….odd. Once when I had an MR2, I was on the Nagoya Expressway, doing about 110 kph in a 60 zone. A truck that was following moved aside and bam! there was a black & white. Thought I was totally nailed, but got off with a warning.

Next scene several years later and driving a Camry variant on a narrow rural road, doing 60 kph in a 40 kph zone. Was motioned over to what I thought was a soberity checkpoint. Nope, and it cost me 5 man, I think.

Ouch. For those not familiar, “5 man” is 50,000 yen… about $500. —Jeffrey

]]> By: Rob http://regex.info/blog/2010-02-27/1464#comment-38324 Rob Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:49:08 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2010-02-27/1464#comment-38324 <blockquote cite="He's actually checking the color of the license plate of a scooter that just passed. If it's white (meaning it has a 49cc engine) the driver will get a ticket. If yellow or pink (larger engines, up to 124cc), they're okay."> Can you explain this? Why is the smaller engine in trouble? Too small to be on a real street? Or is it an emissions thing? <span class='jfriedl'>It's a licensing issue... it's very easy to get a license to let you ride a 49cc scooter... I don't know the details, but it's not much more complex than answering "yes" to "Are you at least 16 years old, have $30, and are not blind?". A normal car license also allows you to ride a scooter of that size. Beyond that requires a real motorcycle license. —Jeffrey</span>

Can you explain this? Why is the smaller engine in trouble? Too small to be on a real street? Or is it an emissions thing?

It’s a licensing issue… it’s very easy to get a license to let you ride a 49cc scooter… I don’t know the details, but it’s not much more complex than answering “yes” to “Are you at least 16 years old, have $30, and are not blind?”. A normal car license also allows you to ride a scooter of that size. Beyond that requires a real motorcycle license. —Jeffrey

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