Stickers (symbols) on Japanese Cars

・Beginner's sticker
・Elderly person mark
・Hearing-impaired person mark
・Handicapped person mark

 

Here are four types of stickers (symbols) you might see on cars.

If you see a car with these stickers, please be careful when driving around it. Avoid driving too close to them or cutting in front of them. If you drive dangerously around a car with these stickers, you may have to pay a fine (a fee you pay if you are not following the law).

If you see those cars, please drive with a gentle heart, so that drivers of cars with those stickers may drive safely.

 

Beginner's sticker (Wakaba mark)

 

This is a sticker that a person who has had a driver's license for less than one year must put on their car.
It is the law, so they must have it. In this case, if they did not have a sticker on their car, they would have to pay a fine. Drivers around these cars should drive with caution.

 

Elderly person mark (Yotsuba - four-leaf -mark /Momiji mark)

People 70 years of age or older who drive are advised to put this mark on their cars.However, it is not a law, and they do not have to have it.
When a car has this mark on it, you know that an elderly person is driving, so people around the car may drive with caution.

 

 

 

Hearing-impaired person mark

This is a sticker that people with hearing impairment (hard of hearing or cannot hear) put on their car when they can drive.
They may not be able to hear the sound of a horn.

 

Handicapped person mark (Clover mark)

This is a sticker that people with physical disabilities (having a handicap in some part of their body) put on their car when they can drive.
They can park their cars in parking lots where there is a wheelchair sign. However, this is not a law, and they do not have to have it.