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Article 5Negligent Driving Causing Death or Injury

第五条(過失運転致死傷)

A person who fails to exercise the due care required in driving a motor vehicle and thereby causes the death or injury of another is subject to punishment by imprisonment for not more than 7 years or a fine of not more than 1,000,000 yen; provided, however, that the person may be granted an absolute discharge in the light of circumstances if the injury is minor.

自動車の運転上必要な注意を怠り、よって人を死傷させた者は、七年以下の拘禁刑又は百万円以下の罰金に処する。ただし、その傷害が軽いときは、情状により、その刑を免除することができる。

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