# 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 / Act on Punishment of Acts Inflicting Death or Injury on Others by Driving a Motor Vehicle, etc. — 第二条 (Article 2)

- Law: 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 (Act on Punishment of Acts Inflicting Death or Injury on Others by Driving a Motor Vehicle, etc.), 平成二十五年法律第八十六号
- English title "Act on Punishment of Acts Inflicting Death or Injury on Others by Driving a Motor Vehicle, etc.": Ministry of Justice translation
- Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say.
- Provision: 第二条 (Article 2)（危険運転致死傷） — address `art-2`
- Text in force since: 2026-07-21
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2
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### 第二条（危険運転致死傷） — (Dangerous Driving Causing Death or Injury)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2</sup>

**第一項**  次に掲げる行為を行い、よって、人を負傷させた者は十五年以下の拘禁刑に処し、人を死亡させた者は一年以上の有期拘禁刑に処する。
<sup>art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2/par-1</sup>
A person who engages in any of the following acts is subject to punishment by imprisonment for not more than 15 years when the person thereby causes injury of another or imprisonment for a definite term of not less than 1 year when the person thereby causes the death of another.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**一**  アルコール影響正常運転困難状態（身体に血液一ミリリットルにつき一・〇ミリグラム以上又は呼気一リットルにつき〇・五ミリグラム以上のアルコールを保有する状態その他アルコールの影響により正常な運転が困難な状態をいう。次条第一項において同じ。）で自動車を走行させる行為
<sup>art-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2/par-1/item-1</sup>
an act of driving a motor vehicle in a state of difficulty in driving safely under the influence of alcohol (meaning a state in which the body holds alcohol at 1.0 milligram or more per milliliter of blood or 0.5 milligram or more per liter of breath, or any other state in which it is difficult to drive safely under the influence of alcohol; the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article);
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**二**  薬物影響正常運転困難状態（薬物の影響により正常な運転が困難な状態をいう。次条第一項において同じ。）で自動車を走行させる行為
<sup>art-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2/par-1/item-2</sup>
an act of driving a motor vehicle in a state of difficulty in driving safely under the influence of drugs (meaning a state in which it is difficult to drive safely under the influence of drugs; the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article);
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**三**  その進行を制御することが困難な高速度で自動車を走行させる行為
<sup>art-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2/par-1/item-3</sup>
an act of driving at such high speed that it is exceedingly difficult for the person to control the motor vehicle;
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**四**  次のイ又はロに掲げる場合の区分に応じ当該イ又はロに定める速度以上の高速度その他道路及び交通の状況に応じて重大な交通の危険を回避することが著しく困難な高速度（次のイ又はロに掲げる場合の区分に応じ当該イ又はロに定める速度に準ずるものに限る。）で自動車を運転する行為
<sup>art-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2/par-1/item-4</sup>
an act of driving a motor vehicle at a high speed of the speed specified in (a) or (b) below or more, according to the category of cases set forth in (a) or (b), or at any other high speed at which it is exceedingly difficult to avoid serious danger to traffic in light of the conditions of the road and traffic (limited to a speed comparable to the speed specified in (a) or (b) according to the category of cases set forth in (a) or (b));
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **イ**  最高速度（道路交通法第二十二条第一項の規定によりこれを超える速度で進行してはならないこととされている最高速度（原動機付自転車を運転する場合にあっては、同法第三条に規定する普通自動二輪車の最高速度）をいう。以下この号において同じ。）が六十キロメートル毎時以下である場合　最高速度を五十キロメートル毎時超える速度
  <sup>art-2/par-1/item-4/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2/par-1/item-4/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2/par-1/item-4/sub-1</sup>
  where the maximum speed (meaning the maximum speed above which a vehicle must not travel pursuant to Article 22, paragraph (1) of the Road Traffic Act (in the case of driving a motorized bicycle, the maximum speed for an ordinary motorcycle prescribed in Article 3 of that Act); the same applies below in this item) is 60 kilometers per hour or less: a speed exceeding the maximum speed by 50 kilometers per hour;
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **ロ**  最高速度が六十キロメートル毎時を超える場合　最高速度を六十キロメートル毎時超える速度
  <sup>art-2/par-1/item-4/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2/par-1/item-4/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2/par-1/item-4/sub-2</sup>
  where the maximum speed exceeds 60 kilometers per hour: a speed exceeding the maximum speed by 60 kilometers per hour;
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**五**  その進行を制御する技能を有しないで自動車を走行させる行為
<sup>art-2/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2/par-1/item-5</sup>
an act of driving when the person lacks the skills to control the motor vehicle;
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**六**  殊更にタイヤを滑らせ又は浮かせることにより、その進行を制御することが困難な状態にさせて、自動車を走行させる行為
<sup>art-2/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2/par-1/item-6</sup>
an act of driving a motor vehicle in a state in which it is difficult to control the motor vehicle, brought about by deliberately causing its tires to slip or lift;
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**七**  人又は車の通行を妨害する目的で、走行中の自動車の直前に進入し、その他通行中の人又は車に著しく接近し、かつ、重大な交通の危険を生じさせる速度で自動車を運転する行為
<sup>art-2/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2/par-1/item-7</sup>
an act of, while driving a motor vehicle, cutting in directly in front of another running motor vehicle or otherwise approaching in close proximity to a passing person or vehicle, with the intent to obstruct the passage of another person or vehicle, at a speed that can cause serious danger to traffic;
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**八**  車の通行を妨害する目的で、走行中の車（重大な交通の危険が生じることとなる速度で走行中のものに限る。）の前方で停止し、その他これに著しく接近することとなる方法で自動車を運転する行為
<sup>art-2/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2/par-1/item-8</sup>
an act of driving a motor vehicle, with the intent to obstruct the passage of a vehicle, by stopping in front of a running vehicle (limited to one running at a speed that can cause serious danger to traffic) or otherwise approaching it in close proximity;
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**九**  高速自動車国道（高速自動車国道法（昭和三十二年法律第七十九号）第四条第一項に規定する道路をいう。）又は自動車専用道路（道路法（昭和二十七年法律第百八十号）第四十八条の四に規定する自動車専用道路をいう。）において、自動車の通行を妨害する目的で、走行中の自動車の前方で停止し、その他これに著しく接近することとなる方法で自動車を運転することにより、走行中の自動車に停止又は徐行（自動車が直ちに停止することができるような速度で進行することをいう。）をさせる行為
<sup>art-2/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2/par-1/item-9</sup>
an act of, on an expressway (meaning a road prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the National Highway Act (Act No. 79 of 1957)) or a motor vehicle-only road (meaning a motor vehicle-only road prescribed in Article 48-4 of the Road Act (Act No. 180 of 1952)), driving a motor vehicle with the intent to obstruct the passage of a motor vehicle, by stopping in front of a running motor vehicle or otherwise approaching it in close proximity, thereby causing a running motor vehicle to stop or slow down (meaning to proceed at a speed at which a motor vehicle can stop immediately);
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**十**  赤色信号又はこれに相当する信号を殊更に無視し、かつ、重大な交通の危険を生じさせる速度で自動車を運転する行為
<sup>art-2/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2/par-1/item-10</sup>
an act of driving a motor vehicle deliberately ignoring a red signal light or its equivalent, at a speed that can cause serious danger to traffic; or
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**十一**  通行禁止道路（道路標識若しくは道路標示により、又はその他法令の規定により自動車の通行が禁止されている道路又はその部分であって、これを通行することが人又は車に交通の危険を生じさせるものとして政令で定めるものをいう。）を進行し、かつ、重大な交通の危険を生じさせる速度で自動車を運転する行為
<sup>art-2/par-1/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2/par-1/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2/par-1/item-11</sup>
an act of driving a motor vehicle through a passage-prohibited road (meaning a road or a part thereof on which motor vehicles are prohibited from passing through by road signs or road markings, or pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations, where Cabinet Order specifies that the passage through such road or a part thereof will cause traffic danger to persons or vehicles), at a speed that can cause serious danger to traffic.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-2/par-1/item-1: 次条第一項 → 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 第三条第一項 (Article 3, paragraph (1)), art-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-3/par-1
- art-2/par-1/item-2: 次条第一項 → 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 第三条第一項 (Article 3, paragraph (1)), art-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-3/par-1
- art-2/par-1/item-4/sub-1: 道路交通法第二十二条第一項 → 道路交通法 第二十二条第一項 (Article 22, paragraph (1)), art-22/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-22/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-22/par-1
- art-2/par-1/item-4/sub-1: 同法第三条 → 道路交通法 第三条 (Article 3), art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-3
- art-2/par-1/item-4/sub-1: この号 → 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 第二条第一項第四号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-2/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2/par-1/item-4
- art-2/par-1/item-9: 高速自動車国道法（昭和三十二年法律第七十九号）第四条第一項 → e-Gov law 332AC0000000079, 第四条第一項 (Article 4, paragraph (1)), art-4/par-1 — not held in this collection
- art-2/par-1/item-9: 道路法（昭和二十七年法律第百八十号）第四十八条の四 → e-Gov law 327AC1000000180, 第四十八条の四 (Article 48-4), art-48-4 — not held in this collection

## Cited by

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- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第五条第一項第九号の二（上陸の拒否） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-5/par-1/item-9-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-5/par-1/item-9-2
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十四条第一項第四号の二（退去強制） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-24/par-1/item-4-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-24/par-1/item-4-2
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十四条の三第一項第三号（出国命令） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-24-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-24-3/par-1/item-3
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の二第一項第二号（在留資格に係る許可） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-1/item-2
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の四第一項第八号（仮滞在の許可） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-4/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-4/par-1/item-8
- 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 第一条第一項（定義） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-1/par-1
- 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 第二条第一項第四号イ（危険運転致死傷） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-2/par-1/item-4/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2/par-1/item-4/sub-1
- 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 第六条第一項（無免許運転による加重） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-6/par-1
- 道路交通法 第九十条第二項第二号（免許の拒否等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-90/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-90/par-2/item-2
- 道路交通法 第九十条第二項第五号（免許の拒否等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-90/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-90/par-2/item-5
- 道路交通法 第九十九条の二第四項第二号ニ（技能検定員） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-99-2/par-4/item-2/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-99-2/par-4/item-2/sub-4
- 道路交通法 第百三条第二項第二号（免許の取消し、停止等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-2/item-2
- 道路交通法 第百三条第二項第五号（免許の取消し、停止等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-2/item-5
- 道路交通法 第百七条の五第二項第二号（自動車等の運転禁止等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-107-5/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-107-5/par-2/item-2
- 道路交通法 第百八条の四第三項第三号（指定講習機関） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-108-4/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-108-4/par-3/item-3

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## Sources

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- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Act on Punishment of Acts Inflicting Death or Injury on Others by Driving a Motor Vehicle, etc. — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2965/tb), retrieved 2026-10-11
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch dangerous-driving-act-20261011T100937-001, translated 2026-10-11
- This site's parser, version 185 — 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 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-11