When driving through mud or puddles, you must use mud flaps or slow down so that you do not splash mud or dirty water onto other people.

ぬかるみや水たまりを通るときは、泥よけを付けたり徐行したりして、泥や汚れた水を飛び散らせて他人に迷惑をかけないようにしなければならない。

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Explanation

Article 71 item 1 requires drivers to fit mud flaps or drive slowly when passing through mud or puddles, so that mud and dirty water do not splash onto others.

Original text

ぬかるみ又は水たまりを通行するときは、泥よけ器を付け、又は徐行する等して、泥土、汚水等を飛散させて他人に迷惑を及ぼすことがないようにすること。

Source: Road Traffic Act — 道路交通法第七十一条（運転者の遵守事項） · Act No.105 of 1960

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When driving through mud or puddles, you must use mud flaps or slow down so that you do not splash mud or dirty water onto other people.

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