Drink soup, don't drive: Japan police tell elderlyTOKYO, Japan--Japanese police are offering noodle discounts to elderly citizens who hand in their driving licenses, promising them cheaper ramen soup in exchange for improved road safety. Elderly drivers who give up their permits will receive a certificate from police which they can present when ordering the noodles to see the price reduced from 590 (US$5.20) yen to 500 yen, an Aichi police spokesman told AFP. The country is introducing a new rule in March under which drivers aged 75 or older must pass cognitive tests when renewing their licenses. Aiming to set an example, a 97-year-old high-ranking Buddhist priest last week returned his driver's license, calling on his elderly compatriots to do the same. "It's stupid to try to maintain your license just out of pride," said Taa Shinen.

Source: The China Post November 28, 2016 18:03 UTC