Yep, commenters here don't understand the cultural and legislative backgrounds of Japanese driving. However, that is not the issue here. For some commenters th

Yep, commenters here don't understand the cultural and legislative backgrounds of Japanese driving. However, that is not the issue here. For some commenters the article (or its headline) serves the sole purpose of self-adulation: Keeping your bias working. Adding 'stats' to back your argument. Something to numb other peoples criticism in a discussion. In that sense, any subleties of Japanese culture would actually hurt.