“‘Ibaraki Dash’ is a clever name, but it’s unfairly blaming the people there for something that’s done all over Japan.” “It’s likely an oncoming car would also start suddenly, so it’s a pretty dumb idea.”
“What if there’s a pedestrian crossing the street?” Netizens agree that it’s a reckless and selfish habit that needs to go, though some wonder if it’s unfairly putting Ibaraki in a bad light. Anyone caught doing it is clearly violating Article 37 of the Road Traffic Act which explicitly states that: “When a vehicle turns right at an intersection, the vehicle must not interfere with the progress of other vehicles.” Anyone caught doing so can be fined up to 6,000 yen, or more for special types of vehicles. Whatever you want to call it, the police would like everyone to know that the Ibaraki Dash isn’t just against guidelines, it’s breaking the law. In Nagano Prefecture it’s called the “Matsumoto Run” (Matsumoto Hashiri) after Matsumoto City, and in Ehime Prefecture it seems to take place frequently in Iyo City and has earned the name “Iyo’s Early Turn.” However, it’s not alone as other pockets of Japan also struggle with the same problem under different names. The reason the Ibaraki Police are using the self-deprecating nickname for this act is that it is said to occur more often in Ibaraki Prefecture than elsewhere.
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