Ch. 11 · Owner & Manager

An employee was rushing a delivery and exceeded the speed limit by 30 km/h, but since no accident occurred, I as the employer have no responsibility.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road state that for speeding violations, the Public Safety Commission may issue instructions to the employer to prevent recurrence, and repeated violations may result in vehicle use restrictions. Employer responsibility applies regardless of whether an accident occurred.

Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 14: Vehicle owner responsibilities and insurance

Hikari
Hikari
He didn't crash, so I'm in the clear as the boss, right?
Yui
Yui
Nope, that's false! Even without an accident, the Public Safety Commission can order you to prevent repeat violations — and they can even restrict your vehicle use.
Hikari
Hikari
Whoa, so employer responsibility kicks in whether or not there's a crash?
Yui
Yui
Exactly. Your duty to prevent violations doesn't wait for an accident to happen.

Source: Ch. 11 Owner & Manager · Section (第2節 使用者) · Rules of the Road, Ch.11 §2 (Operators, safe-driving managers, substitute-driving providers) / 1(4) — When a driver does any of the following, the Public Safety Commission may instruct the vehicle's user to take the measures needed to prevent a recurrence. If such acts are still repeated after that, the user may be barred from driving the vehicle, or letting anyone else drive it, for a set period. (a) Maximum speed violations (driving a vehicle at a speed exceeding the maximum speed).

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