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255001434 t1_istqra9 wrote

Judging by the picture, his car made it somewhat far into the temple after crashing through the wooden doors. He not only hit the gas while in reverse, but he also failed to stop right away. They should check his sobriety and/or his competency to drive.

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Even-Fix8584 t1_isub2fy wrote

Japan you go to jail for like a year for drunk driving…. Most other substances that can impair are illegal to buy or sell.

That being said, he is probably 1102 years old and installed the toilet himself… 😉

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Idaho_Brotato t1_isxse0c wrote

Usually this happens when people mix up up the pedals. He most likely thought he was pressing the brake and when the car failed to stop he mashed it. Unfortunately, he was on the gas.

My guess is that he was probably an older person, there has been a rash of older people in Japan crashing their cars years now. Guessing he may not have a lot of feeling in his feet and legs and probably just didn't know the difference.

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255001434 t1_isyhx4t wrote

You're probably right. As much as it bothers me that this happened, I also feel bad for the driver, who must feel terrible about it.

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Idaho_Brotato t1_isyi947 wrote

It could have been a lot worse. A few years ago when I was living there and elderly driver got up on the sidewalk and struck several kids walking home from school. Elderly driving is a serious issue there, especially as the entire population starts to skew older and older because of the low birth rates.

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