Originally Posted by
chephy
Since this is one of those overenforced laws that involves overprotecting children (oh that sacred cow of the modern Western society!), I think you're far more likely to get busted for this than for rolling a stop sign.
Don't drive in Japan. If a school kid steps off the sidewalk with their hand up, the onus is on you to
stop. How much distance you have and how fast you are going are irrelevant, if you hit one you're in deep sushi.