07-29-2010, 03:43 AM
Up here in Hokkaido the speed limit on most roads is 50 or 60. On the toll roads it's normally 80 though I've done up to 140 and still had people overtake me. I've found that if I stay under 20 over the speed limit I don't get pulled up or set off cameras.
I've been pulled over for speeding a few times but just act as though I can't speak a word of Japanese and just repeat sorry in english. Every time the cop has just tried to tell me in english to slow down and let me go.
Did get done going 31 over the limit with a speed camera once and had to go to court to get my fine. Thing is it's just impossible on good, open country roads to just sit on 50 km an hour!! It's a ridiculous speed limit.
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