# Changes to Japanese law on 21 July 2026

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2026-07-21. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp.

What changed on 21 July 2026 in 2 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- Act on Punishment of Acts Inflicting Death or Injury on Others by Driving a Motor Vehicle, etc. (自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律) — https://japanlaw.org/en/dangerous-driving-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Punishment of Acts Inflicting Death or Injury on Others by Driving a Motor Vehicle, etc. and the Road Traffic Act (Act No. 52 of 2026) (自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律及び道路交通法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000052 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000052)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/dangerous-driving-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/425AC0000000086/20260721_508AC0000000052
- Road Traffic Act (道路交通法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Punishment of Acts Inflicting Death or Injury on Others by Driving a Motor Vehicle, etc. and the Road Traffic Act (Act No. 52 of 2026) (自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律及び道路交通法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000052 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000052)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/335AC0000000105/20260721_508AC0000000052

Every day: https://japanlaw.org/en/changes

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (2 records)
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (2 records)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI