２２年までに高齢者実技試験　あおり運転厳罰化は今月末―改正道交法が成立

　７５歳以上で一定の違反歴のある運転者に実技試験の「運転技能検査」を義務付ける改正道交法が２日、衆院本会議で可決、成立した。同法ではあおり運転も新たに規定し、厳罰化する。あおり運転対策は今月末にも施行され、高齢運転者の事故対策は２０２２年６月までに始まる。
　実技試験は運転免許証の更新時に行われ、対象となる「一定の違反歴」は今後政令で定める。対象を限定した理由について、警察庁は「免許を失う可能性のある技能検査は個人の権利に対する大きな処分で、事故を起こしやすい人に限った」と説明している。
　実技試験は自動車教習所などで行い、実際にコースを走行して運転の技能を判定する。免許証の更新期間中であれば何回でも受けられるが、基準に達しないと免許証を更新しない。（2020/06/02-14:21）

The Diet, Japan's parliament, enacted on Tuesday a bill obliging certain drivers aged 75 or over to take a driving skill test, a measure intended to reduce accidents involving elderly drivers.
   The bill, which revises the road traffic law, was approved at a plenary meeting of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet. The bill, which also includes punishments for road rage, cleared the House of Councillors, the upper chamber, in April.
   The driving skill test will be introduced by June 2022. Elderly drivers who have violated certain traffic rules will have to take the test when renewing their licenses. Specific types of violations that will result in the need to take the test will be set in an ordinance to be drawn up later.
   "The skill test, which could lead some drivers to lose their licenses, is a significant measure affecting the rights of individuals," an official of the National Police Agency said. "That is why we limited the scope of people obliged to take the test to those prone to causing accidents."
   Test-takers will actually drive at driving schools or similar facilities, and their driving abilities will be assessed. The test can be taken multiple times during the license renewal period. Those failing to reach certain skill levels will have their licenses revoked.