- Seniors in Japan will obtain cheaper ramen soup for his or her drivers licence
- Police in Aichi says the deal will enhance security after a string of accidents
- The aged can be entitled to the discounted soup at a sequence within the area
- Ramen soup is a fish broth with noodles, soy sauce and meat toppings
Japanese police are providing noodle reductions to aged residents who hand of their driving licences, promising them cheaper ramen soup in alternate for improved highway security.
The edible provide comes after a sequence of lethal accidents brought on by automobiles pushed by the elderly-a rising downside in a rustic the place four.eight million folks aged 75 or older maintain a licence.
Within the hopes of interesting to seniors' stomachs, police within the central prefecture of Aichi on Friday began providing the reductions by way of a tie-up with a neighborhood restaurant chain.
Signature dish: Ramen soup is a fish broth with noodles, soy sauce, egg, vegetable and meat toppings resembling pork
Aged drivers who quit their permits will obtain a certificates from police which they'll current when ordering the noodles to see the worth decreased from 590 ($5.20) yen to 500 yen, an Aichi police spokesman informed AFP.
Final month, a six-year-old boy died and 11 others had been injured after an 87-year-old driver's pickup truck hit elementary college youngsters strolling to highschool on a road in Yokohama.
Japan will compel anybody aged 75 or older to go cognitive checks when renewing their driving licences
The nation is introducing a brand new rule in March beneath which drivers aged 75 or older should go cognitive checks when renewing their licences.
Aiming to set an instance, a 97-year-old high-ranking Buddhist priest final week returned his driver's licence, calling on his aged compatriots to do the identical.
'It is silly to attempt to keep your licences simply out of delight,' stated Taa Shinen.
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