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Chapter XI Crimes of Obstruction of Traffic

第十一章 往来を妨害する罪

Article 124Obstruction of Traffic Thereby Causing Death or Injury

第百二十四条(往来妨害及び同致死傷)

A person who obstructs the flow of traffic by damaging, or blocking a road, waterway or bridge is punished by imprisonment for 2 years or less or a fine of 200,000 yen or less.

陸路、水路又は橋を損壊し、又は閉塞して往来の妨害を生じさせた者は、二年以下の拘禁刑又は二十万円以下の罰金に処する。

A person who commits a crime prescribed under the preceding paragraph, and thereby causes the death or injury to another person is dealt with by the punishment prescribed for the crimes of injury or the preceding paragraph whichever is greater.

前項の罪を犯し、よって人を死傷させた者は、傷害の罪と比較して、重い刑により処断する。

Article 125Traffic Hazards

第百二十五条(往来危険)

A person who creates a traffic hazard for a train or tram by damaging a railway track or railway sign, or by any other means, is punished by imprisonment for a definite term of two years or more.

鉄道若しくはその標識を損壊し、又はその他の方法により、汽車又は電車の往来の危険を生じさせた者は、二年以上の有期拘禁刑に処する。

The same applies to a person who creates a traffic hazard for a vessel by damaging a lighthouse or a buoy, or by any other means.

灯台若しくは浮標を損壊し、又はその他の方法により、艦船の往来の危険を生じさせた者も、前項と同様とする。

Article 126Overturning of Trains Causing Death

第百二十六条(汽車転覆等及び同致死)

A person who overturns or destroys a train or a tram in which a person is actually present is punished by imprisonment for life or for a definite term of 3 years or more.

現に人がいる汽車又は電車を転覆させ、又は破壊した者は、無期又は三年以上の拘禁刑に処する。

The same applies to a person who capsizes, sinks or destroys a vessel in which a person is actually present.

現に人がいる艦船を転覆させ、沈没させ、又は破壊した者も、前項と同様とする。

A person who committed a crime prescribed under the preceding two paragraphs, causing the death of another person is punished by the death penalty or imprisonment for life.

前二項の罪を犯し、よって人を死亡させた者は、死刑又は無期拘禁刑に処する。

Article 127Endangering Traffic by Overturning a Train

第百二十七条(往来危険による汽車転覆等)

A person who commits a crime prescribed under Article 125 and thereby overturns or destroys a train or a tram or capsizes, sinks or destroys a vessel is dealt with in the same manner as prescribed for in the preceding Article.

第百二十五条の罪を犯し、よって汽車若しくは電車を転覆させ、若しくは破壊し、又は艦船を転覆させ、沈没させ、若しくは破壊した者も、前条の例による。

Article 128Attempts

第百二十八条(未遂罪)

Any attempt to commit the crimes prescribed under paragraph (1) of Articles 124, Article 125 and paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 126 is punished.

Article 129Traffic Hazards due to Negligence

第百二十九条(過失往来危険)

A person who, due to negligence, creates a traffic hazard for the passage of a train, tram or vessel, or overturns or destroys a train or tram, or capsizes, sinks or destroys a vessel is punished by a fine of not more than 300,000 yen.

過失により、汽車、電車若しくは艦船の往来の危険を生じさせ、又は汽車若しくは電車を転覆させ、若しくは破壊し、若しくは艦船を転覆させ、沈没させ、若しくは破壊した者は、三十万円以下の罰金に処する。

When a person commits the crime prescribed under the preceding paragraph through professional conduct, imprisonment for 3 years or less or a fine of 500,000 yen or less is imposed.

その業務に従事する者が前項の罪を犯したときは、三年以下の拘禁刑又は五十万円以下の罰金に処する。

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