Using Your Heart to Drive! - Truck Transportation in an Age of Diversity - Traffic Safety Symposium November 4 (Thursday) 13:30-15:00 International Conference Room In 2003 the number of traffic fatalities in Japan was below 8,000 for the first time in 46 years, but the number of accidents itself continues to rise to new record highs. This panel discussion focused on how best to reduce the number of accidents. One of the focal points was aging demographics, and all of the panelists noted the need for road traffic systems and driving ethics that protect elderly drivers as their reactions and driving skills decline. It was notable that many in the audience were younger, and they listened avidly to the safety discussions. Toshio Kurosawa Actor Juichi Wakisaka Racing Driver Kei Takeoka Automobile Journalist Hitomi Watanabe Caster