Monk’s traffic ticket for driving in robe causes a stir in Japan Monk’s traffic ticket for driving in robe causes a stir in Japan
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2018
FUKUI, Japan - A case in which a Buddhist monk was given a traffic ticket for driving in a ritual robe that allegedly interfered with his safe driving has caused a stir, as the monk and his sect oppose such regulations, saying the rules would stop their daily activities, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.