Local News

The Nishinippon Shimbun reports on the content of anti-drunk driving rules being considered by Fukuoka Prefecture’s assembly. Shops that sell liquor to drunk drivers, and which have already been warned by the police, may be fined. Also, drunk drivers may be required to undergo an examination for alcohol dependency, and could be fined if they refuse. The prefecture says that Miyazaki, Yamagata, Oita, and Okinawa prefectures have similar ordinances, but their proposal is the only one in Japan with penalties.