Database of Legislation

(Obstruction of Traffic and Causing Death or Injury Thereby)

Article 124 (1) A person who obstructs the flow of traffic by damaging, or blocking a road, waterway or bridge is punished by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than 200,000 yen.
(2) A person who commits a crime prescribed under the preceding paragraph, and thereby causes the death or injury to another person is dealt with by the punishment prescribed for the crimes of injury or the preceding paragraph whichever is greater.

(Traffic Hazards)

Article 125 (1) A person who creates a traffic hazard for a train or tram by damaging a railway track or railway sign, or by any other means, is punished by imprisonment for a definite term of not less than two years.
(2) The same shall apply to a person who creates a traffic hazard for a a vessel by damaging a lighthouse or a buoy, or by any other means.

(Overturning of Trains Causing Death)

Article 126 (1) A person who overturns or destroys a train or a tram in which a person is actually present is punished by imprisonment for life or for a definite term of not less than 3 years.
(2) The same applies to a person who capsizes, sinks or destroys a vessel in which a person is actually present.
(3) A person who, by commission a crime prescribed under the preceding two paragraphs, causes the death of another person is punished by the death penalty or life imprisonment.

(Endangering Traffic by Overturning of a Train)

Article 127 A person who commits a crime prescribed under Article 125 and thereby overturns or destroys a train or a tram or capsizes, sinks or destroys a vessel is dealt with in the same manner as prescribed for in the preceding Article.

(Attempts)

Article 128 An attempt of the crimes prescribed under paragraph (1) of Articles 124, Article 125 and paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 126 is punished.