Japan trusted drivers to pay later after a toll crash and they actually did

Japan trusted drivers to pay later after a toll crash, and in honest fashion, they did.

An incident happened in the city’s capital of Tokyo where the toll gates utilized by thousands of people suffered a malfunction.

To make matters easier, cars were allowed to pass through without paying right at that moment, and drivers were instead asked to pay at a later date.

And, many motorists kept their word in the Japanese city.

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Japan is ahead of the game when it comes to certain aspects of electric vehicles and assisting car technology.

For example, the country’s eVTOL SkyDrive will be used to provide emergency medical transport in Taiwan.

Plus, Japan has also come up with a much simpler solution to clearing snow from roads that the US could learn from.

But, as with anything else in the world, sometimes technology can fail, which is exactly what happened in Tokyo.

The city had a malfunction when it came to some of its electronic toll gates, which meant that payment became an issue.

According to Ferrovial, a ‘toll is a payment made for the right to cross a gate or bridge or drive on a road. This form of right-of-way dates back to the Middle Ages.’

So, this old-fashioned way of passing through roads, or states, is still very much in full swing all over the globe. But in an unfortunate incident, problems occurred, which meant that they were not in correct working order.

So, to combat the issue during the malfunctioning times in April, the city came up with a solution – having people pay later and letting them pass through anyway.

NEXCO Central reportedly said that by April 8th, around 24,000 people had applied to pay, which you have to admit, is pretty honest of them.

And, after just a few days, by April 15, the number of drivers who decided to pay later had supposedly increased to 36,000.

“We have decided to provide a refund to customers who passed through the affected toll gates and paid the toll at a later date,” NEXCO later said. Looks like it’s not just the drivers who are honest!

Japan isn’t the only country to have specific road rules and regulations.

For example, strange zigzags, found on British roads and not in America, can actually save lives.

Plus, in Illinois, a rather special road closes twice a year to let snakes cross.

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