In 2023, Japanese authorities issued around 1.08 million new class 1 ordinary motor vehicle driver's licenses, making it the most commonly issued driving license in Japan. If not further restricted, this license permits the holder to drive most automobiles of up to ten seats with a mass below 3.5 tons and a maximum loading capacity under two tons. It moreover includes small special-purpose vehicles and motorized bicycles.
Number of new class 1 driving licenses issued in Japan in 2023, by license category
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National Police Agency (Japan). (April 16, 2024). Number of new class 1 driving licenses issued in Japan in 2023, by license category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258710/japan-newly-issued-driving-licenses-number-by-type/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of new class 1 driving licenses issued in Japan in 2023, by license category." Chart. April 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258710/japan-newly-issued-driving-licenses-number-by-type/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2024). Number of new class 1 driving licenses issued in Japan in 2023, by license category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258710/japan-newly-issued-driving-licenses-number-by-type/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of New Class 1 Driving Licenses Issued in Japan in 2023, by License Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258710/japan-newly-issued-driving-licenses-number-by-type/
National Police Agency (Japan), Number of new class 1 driving licenses issued in Japan in 2023, by license category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258710/japan-newly-issued-driving-licenses-number-by-type/ (last visited November 12, 2024)
Number of new class 1 driving licenses issued in Japan in 2023, by license category [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), April 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258710/japan-newly-issued-driving-licenses-number-by-type/
