It was reported at a ministerial meeting on traffic safety measures that 80% of the approximately 76,000 school roads across the country where safety measures were deemed to require safety measures had been taken.
The meeting was held on the afternoon of the 5th with the attendance of Prime Minister Kishida, and a report was made on the progress of safety measures for public elementary school routes.
A year ago in Yachimata City, Chiba Prefecture, a drunk driving truck crashed into a row of elementary school students on their way home from school, killing and injuring five children. It reached 76,404 nationwide.
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