If someone else's building is damaged during a designated automated driving operation, no penalty can be imposed on the person conducting that operation.
特定自動運行(自動運転)で他人の建物を壊してしまった場合は、その運行を行う者に罰則が科されることはない。
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Explanation
Paragraph 2 provides that a person conducting a designated automated driving operation is also subject to up to 6 months' imprisonment or a fine of up to 100,000 yen if a building is damaged through their negligence or gross negligence.
Original text
特定自動運行を行う者又は特定自動運行のために使用される者が業務上必要な注意を怠り、又は重大な過失により、特定自動運行によつて他人の建造物を損壊したときは、六月以下の拘禁刑又は十万円以下の罰金に処する。
Source: Road Traffic Act — 道路交通法 第百十六条 · Act No.105 of 1960
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