Table 3-2 Situation of Provision of Lectures for License Acquisition (2008)

Acquisition (2008)
Type of License	Course Name	Contents	Number of Attendees (persons)
Ordinary Licenses etc.	Large-sized Vehicles	Driving techniques and knowledge essential for safe driving of respective vehicles such as risk assessment	434
Medium-sized Vehicle	223
Ordinary Vehicle Course	17,964
Large-sized Two-wheel Motor Vehicle Course	661
Ordinary Two-wheel Vehicle Course	3,016
Large-sized Passenger-carrying Vehicle Course	1,828
Medium-sized Passenger-carrying Vehicle Course	73
Ordinary Passenger-carrying Vehicle Lecture	2,193
Emergency Treatment Course	Essential knowledge on emergency treatment such as artificial respiration, CPR, etc.	22,368
Moped License	Moped Course	Essential knowledge for safe driving such as manipulating methods and driving methods of mopeds	202,988

Note: Each course should include practical training sessions.

driver’s safety awareness, by supplementing necessary knowledge for safety driving periodically upon renewal of licenses. The lectures are held by categorizing drivers by the degree of compliance with the law and other criteria including whether the driver is a general driver, whether they have broken the law, and whether or not they are a first-time updater, and by forming particular courses by type such as senior drivers’ courses, student drivers’ courses, and motorcycle drivers’ courses.

## (3) Improvement of Education following Acquisition of a Driver’s License

1) Provision of Detailed Lectures upon Renewing License

Lectures at the time of renewal aims to increase the

Table 3-3 Situation of Provision of Lectures at the Time of Renewal (2008)

Category	Lectures for Safe Drivers	Lectures for General Drivers	Lectures for Offenders	Lectures for Drivers Renewing for the First Time
Number of attendants (persons)	6,802,037	2,974,039	4,351,008	1,179,231
Drivers with expired licenses with specialized reasons	11,536	76,715	93,247	42,041
Lecture Time	30 minutes	1 hour	2 hours	2 hours
Lecture Contents	An explanation is given on the situations of traffic accidents as well as knowledge necessary for safe driving by using videos and other audio visual materials.	In addition to the contents of the lectures for safe drivers, a qualification test using "safe driving self-diagnosis" is offered and practical guidance is given.	In addition to the contents of the lectures for general drivers, discussions are held and guidance related to knowledge essential for driving automobiles is given.	In addition to the contents of the lectures for offenders, an exercise is given for the drivers to fully acquire the fundamental knowledge related to driving of automobiles.

2) Education for Reeducating Reckless Drivers

Enhanced education is provided for dangerous drivers on the following scheme. An education program is held to decrease the dangers in driving of those who have accumulated a certain number of points due to violations of the Road Traffic Law and who have received administrative punishment. Additionally, Drunk Driving classes have been established for those whose licenses are suspended due to alcohol driving violations within the suspended drivers' course.