2023-08-13 06:56 United Daily News reporter Yang Deyi / Taipei real-time report
The Japanese internet celebrity and manga artist “Iku Sensei” (real name Iku Sato) who loves Taiwan and got married and settled in Taiwan has lived in Taiwan for 13 years. He shared on Facebook that the most unbearable thing about Taiwan is “pedestrian hell”.
He said, why do Taiwan, with a population of only 23 million, have more traffic accidents than Japan, with a population of 127 million? “The reason is very simple. Taiwan currently takes traffic safety very lightly,” he called for a change. “If you don’t do this, Taiwan will continue to rot.”
“Ms. Iku” was once rated as “Taiwan’s Most Popular Foreign YouTuber”. On the Facebook page of “Ms. Iku／Ikulaoshi”, he shared a video co-produced with the Pedestrian Zero Death Promotion Alliance, expressing his support for August 20 The “Give Back to the People—Zero Pedestrian Deaths” pedestrian right-of-way parade held in Kaidao.
“Teacher Iku” directly criticized Pedestrian Hell as “Taiwan’s serious illness”. He said that he couldn’t accept Taiwan’s traffic conditions at all. Many places don’t even have sidewalks. They just painted “sidewalks” with a little paint, “very casual , such a naive way, and there are infinite potted plants, billboards, and motorcycles parked randomly.”
He and his wife have one daughter. He said that to raise a child in Taiwan, you have to push the stroller on the driveway. This is Taiwan in 2023, and the current situation of people’s safety is completely ignored.
“Mr. Iku” said that compared to Japan’s driver’s license, which needs to be renewed every 3 years at the beginning, and then every 5 years, and for drivers who often violate the rules, it needs to be renewed every 3 years. After that, there is no need to change it until the age of 75.”
He said that on the one hand, Japan checks the physical condition of the drivers. After all, as people get older, people’s eyesight, hearing and reaction become worse. What is it called underestimating the safety of the people? Many politicians in Taiwan have a medical background, haven’t they learned that?”
“Why do Taiwan, with a population of only 23 million, have more traffic accidents than Japan, which has a population of 127 million?” “Mr. Iku” said that the reason is very simple. Taiwan currently takes traffic safety very lightly. Is it for the sake of voters not to change? Really short-sighted.
He shouted to the people of Taiwan, “If you don’t want to continue like this, the best way is for everyone to shout out loudly, what we want is change! If you don’t do this, Taiwan will continue to rot.”
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Netizens commented, “Taiwan’s traffic is chaotic, and the roads are really bad”, “Because whoever changed the driver’s license policy, I guarantee that the next election will not be elected”, “There are too many sour people, and the sense of national identity is too low”, “I won’t be surprised if the DPP loses power because of traffic failure”, “I agree, I hope Taiwan will get better”, “Sadly, I wrote an email to the legislator in my constituency about the traffic problem, and then there is no more , not even a response letter to deal with”, “The national character of this country is like this, it is hopeless”.
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2023-08-12 22:56:33
