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Re:Why Japan is so successful at returning lost property by magduf on Thursday January 16, 2020 @11:20AM (#22065959)
In Japanese cities, you don't need to drive if you're drunk, and you don't even need a car at all. Just get on the train/subway, or hail a taxi, or even walk.

Drunk driving is a problem in the US because you can't get home without a car except for a handful of dense cities (Manhattan, etc.). The rise of Uber/Lyft is helping this, though.

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Re:Why Japan is so successful at returning lost property by dreamcompiler on Thursday January 16, 2020 @11:28AM (#22066043)
Completely agree if you're in the cities. I spent a lot of time in Okinawa and other remote areas of Japan last month, and a car is very necessary there.

(NB driving in Japan is like driving in England except the turn signal is on the right side of the steering column, so I was constantly engaging my wipers when I wanted to turn. The locals call this "the Okinawa wave".)

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Re:Why Japan is so successful at returning lost property by P_I_Staker on Thursday January 16, 2020 @12:57PM (#22067050)
Yup, Uber helps a little bit, but unless you're in the heart of the city, it can easily become very unaffordable. Like $80 per night. If you like to have a vibrant social life, even wealthy people can't afford it. That's not even touching US driving culture.
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