Why are Japanese better drivers than Koreans?

Answer 1

I have been to Korea and have no idea how Koreans get their liecences or how they learn to drive or what their rules are for driving, but I live and drive in Japan and can tell you, Japanese MUST spend at least 3,000 dollars in driving classes and driving school before they get their liecences. Once you graduate from the program, you are considered a "professional driver" and that is no joke! The only other way is to get a liecence in an "approved" country abroad , live and drive in that country for at least 6 months to two years and take a driving test in Japan (which most people fail at least 4 times). Once you get your licence you are considered a "green driver" and you must be careful not to get any points taken off of your liecence for at least 2 years (even for a parking violation!!). After that you can graduate to a blue liecence (which requires sitting in a 2 hour class everytime you renew it) then a gold liecence, which has many privileges (much lower insurance rates and only a 30 minute lecture when you renew it!!). If you get any violations, you can loose your gold status and also be required to sit through a 3 hour lecture the next time you renew your liecence! Many Japanese people I know who have liecences don`t even drive because they are too afraid of losing their liecence status! These people are called "paper drivers" and they usually never learn to drive.

Japanese drivers are punished severely for getting into accidents whether they caused them or not, usually, both drivers will get some kind of penalty and liability insurance does not usually cover damage to your vehical or the other person`s vehicle (only medical bills). Also, Japanese culture itself makes life a nightmare for the person who caused the accident. If you injure someone in an accident you must profusely appologize, pay for their expenses out of pocket and practically "take care" of that person by visiting them in the hospital until they are well. You must be VERY sorry about what you did and bring gifts to that person until they forgive you from their heart (and people can be terribly unforgiving in some circumstances!!!!)

There are also a lot of driving etiquette practices. For example blinking your hazards to say "thank you" if someone makes a space for you when you enter traffic, breifly beeping your horn, flashing your lights or bowing to another driver to let them know they can go or that you are coming around at tight corner and may not see them. Wearing a "green" or "orange" sticker on your car to indicate that you are an inexperienced or driver over 70 years old so that people can be more understanding when you drive slowly or hesitantly.

Even with that said, there are still a lot of bad and very aggressive drivers here. There is a stereotype that Taxi drivers and people with luxury cars or souped up ganster looking cars you should stay away from because they think they own the road and will plow you down with no remorse as they have triple insurance and very good lawyers and think they are above the law. People even avoid parking next to them in fear they might be blamed for a scratch that appears on their car mysteriously.

Answer 2

talk about drifting! Japanese are considered to be better drivers with much more control, lot of mountains and harder coarses but koreans have their own way of perfecting their skills to drive as good as Japanese. Japanese and Korean are equal in my opinion better at other techniques.

Answer 3

Because of ''Cultural Lag" you know, culture takes time to catch up with technological innovations, and that social problems and conflicts are caused by this lag(from wikipedia). Korea has developed so fast. ; from one of the most poor countries in 1960s and to the member of OECD in 1990s. I bet 5-10 years more be needed to become a 'true developed country'.

Answer 4

I hope you refrain from posting troublemaking questions here.

If you say like "Why are Japanese good drivers ?",it might be better.But don't say "better than Koreans" or like that.

It's rude and...Korean postwar nationalism is based on anti-Japanese attitude , I know not small amount of Koreans believe they have a right to blame Japan for anything.This kinda topic would not be good for anyone.

Answer 5

who isnt a better driver then koreans? lol
i think koreans being hot tempered people make them the worst. they speed, cut people off and have road rage. japanese people are more composed.
i was stationed in both places. i never seen a violent japanese protester, but koreans threw rocks at me and the base during protest. and have you seen the korean governemnt and political fights on tv.. there politicians act crazy too! they dont care if they look or act crazy... and im sure that attitude shows in there driving.

Answer 6

Japan has a longer history of mass car ownership. Japan became a "my car" nation in the early sixties, but that didn't really happen in Korea until the 80s.

Answer 7

japanese and korean are totally different
i always asked 'are you korean /chinese?' some people said 'korea and japan is same country rignth?' before.

japanese
knows how to respect others

korean
has aggressive manner (drive, relationship... everything)

i know lots of korean because there are some korean in my church and pastor always visit korea to study.
i dont hate korean but sometimes they are too aggressive even in church...

Answer 8

1.Because all Japanese cars have car navi and they use it all the time.
2.Because if a Japanese causes an accident due to poor driving skills, the punishment will be much more severe than in Korea

Yeah,and can somebody give me an example, when any country situated their troops for several decades in the US?

Answer 9

What a great question! I deserves a bona-fide scientific answer.

Japanese are born with genetic mutations that gives them advantages in driving. These mutations include: night vision and a sixth-sense that allows them to see a few moments into the future and thus avoid collisions. Japanese are superior to Koreans in this way, although Koreans have their own genetic mutations such as the ability to fly and x-ray vision.

Answer 10

yes