Tractor-related fatalities of children and minimum age for driving a tractor (4)

10 December, 2024

Dear Geil and all

The licence for driving a tractor is unnecessary in Japan.

However, it is necessary when it should pass or go on a public road.

In this case, the minimum age is 18 years old.

However, in Japan, tractor accidents are primarily an issue for elderly

farmers.

The farmer population in Japan is only 1.2/69 million (1.7%) of the working

population.

The average age of them is 69 years old.

71% are more than 65 years old.

Japan imports more than 60% of its food.

I'm worried about the future of my country.

Kind regards,

Hajime

CHIFA Profile: Hajime Takeuchi is a professor at the Bukkyo University in Japan. Professional interests: child health, child poverty, child wellbeing. takechanespid@gmail.com He is a CHIFA Country Representative for Japan and a member of the CHIFA Steering Group (child health and rights) http://www.hifa.org/support/members/hajime takechanespid AT gmail.com