Culture capsule
Taking driver license in
California and Japan
11/30/09
E1a OC
HISAE
Outline
• Introduction
• Taking a driver license
- Japan
- California
• Conclusion
Take a driver license
California
Japan
Expense
Application $ 28
Driving test $ 6 (from 2nd try)
Average tuition $2,800
Driving center application $60
Period
Visit a DMV more than 2 times
Spend more than 14days at school
School
Few people
Most of people
Practice
place
On the load
Have to have a person who has
a Californian driver license
Only in a course at school
Have to have a person who is an
licensed instructor
Vehicle
Use an own Vehicle
Vehicle is provided at school
Age
At least 15 ½
At least 18
Examination A vision test.
• A test of traffic laws, road
signs, and driving safety rules.
• A driving test by a DMV officer
A vision test.
• A test of traffic laws, road signs,
and driving safety rules.
• 2 kinds of driving tests by a school
instructor
Completion test: at the school course
Graduation test : on the public load
National Police Agency Japan
At an authorized driving school
Enroll a driving school average $2800
Aptitude check
Take a class for learning basic traffic law
1st
stage
branch of police
department
Apply with a document
from driving school
$60
Technical class 15hour
Learning traffic law 2 to 10 hour
Completion test
2nd
stage
At a driving
center which is a
Pass!
Technical class 19hour
Learning traffic law 1 to 16hour
Graduation test
Pass!
Still not get a license, Go to driving center
Take a vision test
Take a picture
Take a writing test
Pass!
Congratulations!!
Get a drivers
license!!
At the 1st stage
practice at a school course
1st stage practice: 15hour
+
2nd stage practice: 19hour
National Police Agency Japan
At an authorized driving school
Enroll a driving school average $2800
Aptitude check
Take a class for learning basic traffic law
1st
stage
branch of police
department
Apply with a document
from driving school
$60
Technical class 15hour
Learning traffic law 2 to 10 hour
Completion test
2nd
stage
At a driving
center which is a
Pass!
Technical class 19hour
Learning traffic law 1 to 16hour
Graduation test
Pass!
Still not get a license, Go to driving center
Take a vision test
Take a picture
Take a writing test
Pass!
Congratulations!!
Get a drivers
license!!
Vehicles are provided
Each school has
their vehicles for
practice and test
Countryside is better to practice
Students go to a
driving school in
countryside on their
long vacation.
They have to stay at
the school more
than 14 days.
It is big business
for the driving
school that is
located in
countryside.
Hotel & dormitory
Near by attractive place
Take a driver license
California
Japan
Expense
Application $ 28
Driving test $ 6 (from 2nd try)
Average tuition $2,800
Driving center application $60
Period
Visit a DMV more than 2 times
Spend more than 14days at school
School
Few people
Most of people
Practice
place
On the load
Have to have a person who has
a Californian driver license
Only in a course at school
Have to have a person who is an
licensed instructor
Vehicle
Use an own Vehicle
Vehicle is provided at school
Age
At least 15 ½
At least 18
Examination A vision test.
• A test of traffic laws, road
signs, and driving safety rules.
• A driving test by a DMV officer
A vision test.
• A test of traffic laws, road signs,
and driving safety rules.
• 2 kinds of driving tests by a school
instructor
Completion test: at the school course
Graduation test : on the public load
Car is necessary in U.S
crowded
75,700,000 cars
0.58/person
Density: 11times
spread
241,200,000 cars
0.81/person
Area:26times !!
Area: 145,883sq mi
Density: 874.4people/sq mi
Load: 3.05ft/person
Area: 3,794,101sq mi
Density: 80people/sq mi
Load: 7.12ft/person
(377,873 K㎡ 337.6people/ K㎡)
(9,826,675 K㎡ 31people/K㎡ )
State of California
Department of Motor Vehicles
1st visit
Apply at DMV
$28
Take a vision test
Take a picture and thumbprint
Take a writing test
Pass!
congratulation
( Make an appointment for the driving test )
2nd visit
Take a driving test
Pass!
congratulation
Get a drivers license!!
Take a driver license
California
Japan
Expense
Application $ 28
Driving test $ 6
More than 300,000yen
Approximate $2,700
Period
Visit a DMV more than 2 times
Spend more than 14days at school
School
Few people
Most of people
Practice
place
On the load
Have to have a person who has
a Californian driver license
Only in a course at school
Have to have a person who is an
licensed instructor
Vehicle
Use an own Vehicle
Vehicle is provided at school
Age
At least 15 ½
At least 18
Examination A vision test.
• A test of traffic laws, road
signs, and driving safety rules.
• A driving test by a DMV officer
A vision test.
• A test of traffic laws, road signs,
and driving safety rules.
• 2 kinds of driving tests by a school
instructor
Completion test: at the school course
Graduation test : on the public load
Traffic accident
California
Japan
Data from
The California highway patrol
National Police Agency Japan
Killed
victim/Population
3041/33,871,648
0.00898%
5025/127,590,000
0.00394%
Injured
victim/population
266687/33,871,648
0.787%
945504/127,590,000
0.741%
California may have deadly accident more than Japan.
Conclusion
• Each system suits their purpose or living situation.
• Each system is built for everybody’s happiness.
• Please drive safely!!!
11/30/09
E1a OC
HISAE