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Idaho_Brotato t1_isxse0c wrote

Reply to comment by 255001434 in Japan heritage worker backs car into oldest toilet at Kyoto temple by SovietSunrise

Usually this happens when people mix up up the pedals. He most likely thought he was pressing the brake and when the car failed to stop he mashed it. Unfortunately, he was on the gas.

My guess is that he was probably an older person, there has been a rash of older people in Japan crashing their cars years now. Guessing he may not have a lot of feeling in his feet and legs and probably just didn't know the difference.

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255001434 t1_isyhx4t wrote

You're probably right. As much as it bothers me that this happened, I also feel bad for the driver, who must feel terrible about it.

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Idaho_Brotato t1_isyi947 wrote

It could have been a lot worse. A few years ago when I was living there and elderly driver got up on the sidewalk and struck several kids walking home from school. Elderly driving is a serious issue there, especially as the entire population starts to skew older and older because of the low birth rates.

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