# 道路交通法 / Road Traffic Act — 第百四条 (Article 104) - Law: 道路交通法 (Road Traffic Act), 昭和三十五年法律第百五号 - English title "Road Traffic Act": 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: 第百四条 (Article 104)（意見の聴取） — address `art-104` - Text in force since: 2026-07-21 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第百四条（意見の聴取） — (Hearings of Opinions) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-104 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104 **第一項** 公安委員会は、第百三条第一項第五号の規定により免許を取り消し、若しくは免許の効力を九十日（公安委員会が九十日を超えない範囲内においてこれと異なる期間を定めたときは、その期間。次条第一項において同じ。）以上停止しようとするとき、第百三条第二項第一号から第四号までのいずれかの規定により免許を取り消そうとするとき、又は同条第三項（同条第五項において準用する場合を含む。）の処分移送通知書（同条第一項第五号又は第二項第一号から第四号までのいずれかに係るものに限る。）の送付を受けたときは、公開による意見の聴取を行わなければならない。この場合において、公安委員会は、意見の聴取の期日の一週間前までに、当該処分に係る者に対し、処分をしようとする理由並びに意見の聴取の期日及び場所を通知し、かつ、意見の聴取の期日及び場所を公示しなければならない。 art-104/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104/par-1 A public safety commission must hold an opinions hearing of opinions before revoking a license or suspending it for 90 days or more (or for a period of up to 90 days that the public safety commission fixes, if any; the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article) pursuant to Article 103, paragraph (1), item (v); before revoking a license pursuant to Article 103, paragraph (2), items (i) through (iv); or if it has been sent a transfer of measures notice (but only in connection with what is provided in paragraph (1), item (v) or paragraph (2), item (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of that Article) as referred to in paragraph (3) of that Article (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (5) of that Article). In such a case, at least one week before the date of the hearing of opinions, the public safety commission must notify the person who would be subject to those measures of the grounds for taking them and of the date and place for the hearing, as well as issuing public notice of that date and place. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 意見の聴取に際しては、当該処分に係る者又はその代理人は、当該事案について意見を述べ、かつ、有利な証拠を提出することができる。 art-104/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104/par-2 In a hearing of opinions, the person who would be subject to the measures in question or that person's agent may state an opinion on the matter at issue and submit evidence in the person's favor. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 意見の聴取を行う場合において、必要があると認めるときは、公安委員会は、道路交通に関する事項に関し専門的知識を有する参考人又は当該事案の関係人の出頭を求め、これらの者からその意見又は事情を聴くことができる。 art-104/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104/par-3 On finding it to be necessary to do so when holding a hearing of opinions, a public safety commission may request the appearance of witnesses who have expert knowledge about road traffic or persons connected with the matter at issue to hear their opinions or circumstances. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 公安委員会は、当該処分に係る者又はその代理人が正当な理由がなくて出頭しないとき、又は当該処分に係る者の所在が不明であるため第一項の通知をすることができず、かつ、同項後段の規定による公示をした日から三十日を経過してもその者の所在が判明しないときは、同項の規定にかかわらず、意見の聴取を行わないで第百三条第一項若しくは第四項の規定による免許の取消し若しくは効力の停止（同条第一項第五号に係るものに限る。）又は同条第二項若しくは第四項の規定による免許の取消し（同条第二項第一号から第四号までのいずれかに係るものに限る。）をすることができる。 art-104/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104/par-4 Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if the person who would be subject to the measures in question or that person's agent fails to appear at a hearing of opinions without a legitimate reason, or if the person who would be subject to those measures cannot be notified as referred to in that paragraph because the person's whereabouts are unknown and remain unknown even after 30 days have passed following the date on which the public notice under the second sentence of that paragraph is issued, the public safety commission may revoke or suspend the person's license (but only in connection with what is provided in Article 103, paragraph (1), item (v)) as under paragraph (1) or (4) of that Article or revoke the person's license (but only in connection with what is provided in paragraph (2), item (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of that Article) as under paragraph (2) or (4) of that Article, without holding a hearing of opinions. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 前各項に定めるもののほか、意見の聴取の実施について必要な事項は、政令で定める。 art-104/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104/par-5 Beyond what is prescribed in the preceding paragraphs, Cabinet Order provides for the necessary particulars regarding the implementation of hearings of opinion. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-104/par-1: 第百三条第一項第五号 → 道路交通法 第百三条第一項第五号 (Article 103, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-103/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-1/item-5 - art-104/par-1: 次条第一項 → 道路交通法 第百四条の二第一項 (Article 104-2, paragraph (1)), art-104-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104-2/par-1 - art-104/par-1: 第百三条第二項第一号から第四号まで → 道路交通法 第百三条第二項第一号 (Article 103, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-103/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-2/item-1 - art-104/par-1: 第百三条第二項第一号から第四号まで → 道路交通法 第百三条第二項第二号 (Article 103, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-103/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-2/item-2 - art-104/par-1: 第百三条第二項第一号から第四号まで → 道路交通法 第百三条第二項第三号 (Article 103, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-103/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-2/item-3 - art-104/par-1: 第百三条第二項第一号から第四号まで → 道路交通法 第百三条第二項第四号 (Article 103, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-103/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-2/item-4 - art-104/par-1: 同条第三項 → 道路交通法 第百三条第三項 (Article 103, paragraph (3)), art-103/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-3 - art-104/par-1: 同条第五項 → 道路交通法 第百三条第五項 (Article 103, paragraph (5)), art-103/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-5 - art-104/par-4: 第一項 → 道路交通法 第百四条第一項 (Article 104, paragraph (1)), art-104/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104/par-1 - art-104/par-4: 第百三条第一項 → 道路交通法 第百三条第一項 (Article 103, paragraph (1)), art-103/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-1 - art-104/par-4: 第四項 → 道路交通法 第百三条第四項 (Article 103, paragraph (4)), art-103/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-4 - art-104/par-4: 同条第一項第五号 → 道路交通法 第百三条第一項第五号 (Article 103, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-103/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-1/item-5 - art-104/par-4: 同条第二項 → 道路交通法 第百三条第二項 (Article 103, paragraph (2)), art-103/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-2 - art-104/par-4: 同条第二項第一号から第四号まで → 道路交通法 第百三条第二項第一号 (Article 103, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-103/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-2/item-1 - art-104/par-4: 同条第二項第一号から第四号まで → 道路交通法 第百三条第二項第二号 (Article 103, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-103/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-2/item-2 - art-104/par-4: 同条第二項第一号から第四号まで → 道路交通法 第百三条第二項第三号 (Article 103, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-103/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-2/item-3 - art-104/par-4: 同条第二項第一号から第四号まで → 道路交通法 第百三条第二項第四号 (Article 103, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-103/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-2/item-4 - art-104/par-5: 前各項 → 道路交通法 第百四条第一項 (Article 104, paragraph (1)), art-104/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104/par-1 - art-104/par-5: 前各項 → 道路交通法 第百四条第二項 (Article 104, paragraph (2)), art-104/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104/par-2 - art-104/par-5: 前各項 → 道路交通法 第百四条第三項 (Article 104, paragraph (3)), art-104/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104/par-3 - art-104/par-5: 前各項 → 道路交通法 第百四条第四項 (Article 104, paragraph (4)), art-104/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104/par-4 ## Cited by 10 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 道路交通法 第百三条第三項（免許の取消し、停止等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-103/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-103/par-3 - 道路交通法 第百四条第四項（意見の聴取） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104/par-4 - 道路交通法 第百四条第五項（意見の聴取） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104/par-5 - 道路交通法 第百四条の二の二第三項（再試験に係る取消し） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104-2-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104-2-2/par-3 - 道路交通法 第百四条の二の二第六項（再試験に係る取消し） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104-2-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104-2-2/par-6 - 道路交通法 第百四条の二の三第五項（臨時適性検査に係る取消し等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104-2-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104-2-3/par-5 - 道路交通法 第百四条の二の三第八項（臨時適性検査に係る取消し等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104-2-3/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104-2-3/par-8 - 道路交通法 第百四条の二の四第三項（若年運転者期間に係る取消し） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104-2-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104-2-4/par-3 - 道路交通法 第百四条の二の四第六項（若年運転者期間に係る取消し） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-104-2-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-104-2-4/par-6 - 道路交通法 第百七条の五第四項（自動車等の運転禁止等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/road-traffic-act/art-107-5/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-107-5/par-4 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 道路交通法 — the text in force from 2026-07-21 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/335AC0000000105/20260721_508AC0000000052), retrieved 2026-10-13 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Road Traffic Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2962/tb), retrieved 2026-10-13 - This site's parser, version 190 — 道路交通法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-13