motor vehicle
自動車( じどうしゃ )
A vehicle that runs on a motor without rails or overhead wires, or that carries out specified automated operation (特定自動運行), other than motorized bicycles (原動機付自転車), light road vehicles (軽車両), small mobility vehicles (移動用小型車), vehicles for persons with physical disabilities (身体障害者用の車), remotely operated small vehicles (遠隔操作型小型車), and walking-aid carts, prams and other small vehicles used while walking that a Cabinet Order (政令) specifies (歩行補助車等).
原動機を用い、かつ、レール又は架線によらないで運転する車又は特定自動運行を行う車であつて、原動機付自転車、軽車両、移動用小型車、身体障害者用の車及び遠隔操作型小型車並びに歩行補助車、乳母車その他の歩きながら用いる小型の車で政令で定めるもの(以下「歩行補助車等」という。)以外のもの
Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ix) See it in the glossary light road vehicle
軽車両( けいしゃりょう )
A bicycle, cart or other vehicle moved by human or animal power or towed by another vehicle without rails (including sleds and horses or cattle, but not children's vehicles), or a motorized vehicle a Cabinet Office Order (内閣府令) treats as like one, other than small mobility vehicles (移動用小型車), vehicles for persons with physical disabilities (身体障害者用の車), walking-aid carts (歩行補助車等) and anything that can be driven by remote operation (遠隔操作).
次に掲げるものであつて、移動用小型車、身体障害者用の車及び歩行補助車等以外のもの(遠隔操作(車から離れた場所から当該車に電気通信技術を用いて指令を与えることにより当該車の操作をすること(当該操作をする車に備えられた衝突を防止するために自動的に当該車の通行を制御する装置を使用する場合を含む。)をいう。以下同じ。)により通行させることができるものを除く。)
Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xi) See it in the glossary bicycle
自転車( じてんしゃ )
A vehicle with two or more wheels driven by human power through pedals or hand cranks and not running on rails, other than vehicles for persons with physical disabilities (身体障害者用の車), children's vehicles and walking-aid carts (歩行補助車等); it includes power-assisted ones meeting a Cabinet Office Order (内閣府令) standard, but not small mobility vehicles (移動用小型車) or ones that can be driven by remote operation.
ペダル又はハンド・クランクを用い、かつ、人の力により運転する二輪以上の車(レールにより運転する車を除く。)であつて、身体障害者用の車、小児用の車及び歩行補助車等以外のもの(原動機を用いるものにあつては、人の力を補うため原動機を用いるものであつて内閣府令で定める基準に該当するものを含み、移動用小型車及び遠隔操作により通行させることができるものを除く。)
Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xi-2) See it in the glossary vehicle or streetcar
車両等( しゃりょうとう )
A vehicle (車両) or a streetcar (路面電車).
Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xvii) See it in the glossary driving
運転( うんてん )
Using a vehicle or streetcar on a road as it is meant to be used, including moving a motor vehicle or motorized bicycle by pedals or other human-powered gear it has besides its motor, but not specified automated operation (特定自動運行).
道路において、車両又は路面電車(以下「車両等」という。)をその本来の用い方に従つて用いること(原動機に加えてペダルその他の人の力により走行させることができる装置を備えている自動車又は原動機付自転車にあつては当該装置を用いて走行させる場合を含み、特定自動運行を行う場合を除く。)
Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xvii) See it in the glossary driver
運転者( うんてんしゃ )
The person driving a vehicle or streetcar (車両等).
Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xviii) See it in the glossary specified small motorized bicycle or light road vehicle
特定小型原動機付自転車等( とくていこがたげんどうきつきじてんしゃとう )
Specified small motorized bicycles (特定小型原動機付自転車) and light road vehicles (軽車両).
Article 18, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary traffic accident
交通事故( こうつうじこ )
The death or injury of a person, or damage to property, caused by the traffic of a vehicle or streetcar (車両等).
Article 67, paragraph (2) See it in the glossary license
免許( めんきょ )
A driving license (運転免許) granted by a prefectural public safety commission (都道府県公安委員会).
Article 84, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary International Driving Permit or license
国際運転免許証等( こくさいうんてんめんきょしょうとう )
An international driving permit (国際運転免許証) or a foreign driver's license (外国運転免許証), with which a person may drive in Japan, for one year from landing, the vehicles it covers.
Article 107-2, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary violation
反則行為( はんそくこうい )
In Chapter IX, an offence under Chapter VIII that is listed in the left column of Appended Table 2 and was committed by the driver of a vehicle or streetcar (車両等); a Cabinet Order (政令) sets its categories.
前章の罪に当たる行為のうち別表第二の上欄に掲げるものであつて、車両等の運転者がしたもの
Article 125, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary violator
反則者( はんそくしゃ )
In Chapter IX, a person who has committed a violation (反則行為), other than one who lacked the license needed for that vehicle or was barred from driving it, who drove drunk, in the state Article 117-2, paragraph (1), item (iii) describes or with more alcohol in the body than a Cabinet Order (政令) allows, who caused a traffic accident by the violation, or who is under 16.
反則行為をした者であつて、次の各号のいずれかに該当する者以外のもの
Article 125, paragraph (2) See it in the glossary penalty
反則金( はんそくきん )
In Chapter IX, the money a violator (反則者) must pay to the national government to have that Chapter's procedure applied to them, in an amount a Cabinet Order (政令) sets for each category of violation within the limits in Appended Table 2.
反則者がこの章の規定の適用を受けようとする場合に国に納付すべき金銭
Article 125, paragraph (3) See it in the glossary