Tokyo High Court quashes fatal road rage ruling and jail term on technicality, sending case back
Driver Kazuho Ishibashi’s notorious rest stop case will be reheard because the district court illegally overturned an opposing view expressed at a pretrial hearing.
Mother of 2017 Kanagawa road-rage victim calls for harsher penalties after latest case
The mother of a man killed two years ago in a road-rage incident in Kanagawa Prefecture is calling for harsher penalties against offenders in the wake of a recent high-profile case. "A tragic accident may be forgotten and a similar thing occurs again. I believe ...
Man gets 18 years for Kanagawa road rage incident that left couple dead and their daughters injured
The high-profile case raised concern about dangerous driving in Japan, leading to stricter police crackdowns and calls for further revisions to traffic laws.
Man indicted over deadly Kanagawa road rage incident pleads not guilty
Prosecutors have chosen to bring more serious charges, and now the maximum penalty he faces is 20 years behind bars.
Man charged with dangerous driving over fatal expressway accident
Prosecutors on Tuesday indicted a man on charges of dangerous driving resulting in death or injury in connection with a June highway accident that killed a married couple. Kazuho Ishibashi, a 25-year-old construction worker from Fukuoka, was arrested by police on charges including negligence resulting ...
Man involved in fatal expressway accident had history of road-rage related incidents
The man whose road rage led to two deaths on an expressway had a history of aggressive and menacing behavior behind the wheel.
