Crime of obstructing traffic - Ouraibougaizai

Japanese: 往来妨害罪 - おうらいぼうがいざい
Crime of obstructing traffic - Ouraibougaizai

The "crimes of obstructing traffic" in Chapter 11 of Part 2 of the Penal Code punish acts that impede the operation of traffic routes and transportation facilities in order to protect traffic safety on land and sea (Articles 124 to 129 of the Penal Code). This includes (1) the crime of obstructing traffic by damaging or blocking land routes, waterways, and bridges to obstruct traffic, (2) the crime of endangering traffic by damaging railways and signs, or by damaging lighthouses and buoys on waterways, and (3) the crime of overturning or destroying trains, electric trains, or ships that currently have people in them. These crimes are punishable not only for attempted crimes, but also for negligent crimes in crimes (2) and (3). In addition, if these crimes result in death or injury to people, they will be severely punished. However, this crime does not include automobiles or aircraft; for automobile traffic there are the Road Act, the Expressway Act, the Road Traffic Act, and the Road Transport Act, while for aircraft navigation there is the Act on Punishment of Acts Causing Endangerment to Aviation, etc.

[Tetsuro Nawa]

[Reference item] | Road Traffic Law

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

刑法第2編第11章の「往来を妨害する罪」とは、陸上や海上の交通安全を保護するため、交通路や交通機関の運行に支障をきたす行為を処罰するものである(刑法124条~129条)。ここには、(1)陸路・水路・橋を損壊・閉塞(へいそく)(遮断)して往来を妨害する往来妨害罪のほか、(2)鉄道や標識を損壊したり、水路について灯台や浮標を損壊するなどの方法により、汽車、電車、艦船の往来に危険を生じさせる往来危険罪、(3)現に人がいる汽車・電車・艦船を転覆・破壊する汽車等転覆・破壊罪がある。これらの罪は未遂犯のほか、(2)(3)の罪については過失犯も処罰される。また、これらの罪にあたる行為によって、人を死傷させた場合は重く処罰される。ただ、本罪には自動車や航空機は含まれず、自動車交通については道路法、高速自動車国道法、道路交通法、道路運送法があり、航空機の航行については「航空の危険を生じさせる行為等の処罰に関する法律」などがある。

[名和鐵郎]

[参照項目] | 道路交通法

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