“Pedestrian Priority”: 123 Days Without Accidents and Violations Challenge

「横断歩道は歩行者優先!」無事故・無違反チャレンジ123(いちにさん)に参加しよう

2020/05/12 Tuesday Announcements

See the 3 points below to improve awareness in traffic and always give respect to pedestrians.

  1. Decrease speed by 10%
  2. Keep twice the distance with other vehicles in traffic
  3. Leave 3 minutes in advance

About the 123 days without accidents and violations challenge

Assemble a team of 3 people with a driver’s license and take part in the challenge of 0 accidents and violations from the 1st of July to the 31st of October 2020 (123 days).

Among the teams that reached the goal, a raffle will be held with several prizes.  Participation prizes will be sent to all participants. See the pamphlet here (in Japanese only).

 

Registration period

 From May 1st (Friday) until June 30th (Tuesday) 2020

 Participation fee

 ¥ 3,000 for each team

 Challenge period

 July 1 (Wednesday) to October 31 (Saturday) 2020 (123 days)

 Details and how to apply (in Japanese only)

https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/SEIKOTU/HP/85891046959.htm

Vehicle tax: Payment deferral system for the year 2020

2020/05/12 Tuesday Announcements

2020年自動車税納期限と納税の猶予制度について

About the 2020 vehicle tax payment period and postponement system of the Vehicle tax (divided by type)  must be paid once a year by anyone who owns a vehicle.  In mid-May the car owner receives an envelope with the Tax Payment Notice (Nozei Tsuchi-sho) and other documents.

The amount must be paid by June 1, 2020 (Monday).

Payment can be made at banks, post offices, convenience stores, supermarkets with multipurpose stations (MMS) and other establishments through Nozei Tsuchi-sho.  It is also possible to make payment via credit card (only available over the Internet) or via smartphone payments application (PayB or Mobile Register – モバイルレジ).

Postponement system in case it is difficult to pay the tax due to the coronavirus

Due to the coronavirus, if it is not possible to pay provincial taxes, postponement will be allowed within 1 year, in principle.

Consult your nearest Provincial Tax Office (Kenei Jimusho) for details on inquiries and how to request.

See more details and contact information click here (in Japanese only)

Homepage of Mie Vehicle Tax Office
http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/ZIZEI/HP/