Unlicensed driving on IDP

[dmizer]

Once again, incredible work with updating us here on this, it's a very valuable resource.

[dmizer]

Prior to that, I did read a lot of Japanese forums and usually they get a “red ticket” but I never did.

For your typical running the stop sign, speeding, or failing to stop at a railroad crossing tickets, the color of the ticket is blue. For infractions that are severe enough for you to have your license suspended (or worse, revoked), you get a red colored ticket, as discussed here: https://radiolife.com/security/police/523/

[blinker182]

For your typical running the stop sign, speeding, or failing to stop at a railroad crossing tickets, the color of the ticket is blue. For infractions that are severe enough for you to have your license suspended (or worse, revoked), you get a red colored ticket, as discussed here: https://radiolife.com/security/police/523/

So, me not getting red nor anyticket of some sort sounds unusual?

[dmizer]

So, me not getting red nor anyticket of some sort sounds unusual?

Sounds like they have some serious explaining to do if they decide to actually charge you with something. Something a lawyer could probably work with actually.

Also, your suspension doesn't start until you actually get your red ticket. So if they DO decide to give you a red ticket, the past 2 years don't count toward your suspension time.

[Mike Cash]

So, me not getting red nor anyticket of some sort sounds unusual?

Sounds like you were never ticketed and we've all been talking about a big bunch of nothing for two years.

[Biflindi]

Sounds like you were never ticketed and we've all been talking about a big bunch of nothing for two years.

This is not a very satisfying ending to this saga.

[oi oi oi]

Sounds like you were never ticketed and we've all been talking about a big bunch of nothing for two years.

His original situation was,

So I was escorted and driven back home and they asked my wife to sign a paper (guarantee letter) saying I am on suspicion of unlicensed driving and I would need to be back to the police station a couple more times for the investigation.

My understanding is that the conversation has always been about whether he would get a ticket.

[blinker182]

His original situation was,

My understanding is that the conversation has always been about whether he would get a ticket.

After a couole of years, I realized that paper meant nothing. It was a promisory note/letter that my wife had to sign (police’ own concoction of paperwork) ensuring I will show up to the station when they call me up for “further” investogation at the time. There was not even a letter head or any number on it if I can remember.

[Mike Cash]

His original situation was,

My understanding is that the conversation has always been about whether he would get a ticket.

And the ticket never happened and we've been talking about it for two years.

[blinker182]

And the ticket never happened and we've been talking about it for two years.

Is it too early to celebrate? Went past 2 years 5 weeks ago.
would be better if I hear nothing after the new year when someone gets to clean up the desk and decides to chase me again. In any case could it be the investigator/prosecutor decided not to finally chase me? Would you advice to finally start getting my oogata?

[dmizer]

Is it too early to celebrate? Went past 2 years 5 weeks ago.
would be better if I hear nothing after the new year when someone gets to clean up the desk and decides to chase me again. In any case could it be the investigator/prosecutor decided not to finally chase me? Would you advice to finally start getting my oogata?

As posted here, the statute of limitations on this is three years.

Sounds like you were never ticketed and we've all been talking about a big bunch of nothing for two years.

Mike, does this mean that blinker182 never had anything to worry about? It was also my understanding that the police were deciding whether or not they would issue a ticket.