[navy_ubertory]

1. Couple of things:
Why is this future ex-petty officer, in possession of a Japanese drivers license anyway ?
Does this person need a vehicle to drive around this little island, I know that there are buses that travel all over that little island.
People were injured, I hate seeing these stories, but how about a little time in NAHA jail to get this sailors head on straight.

[BBell]

The license is issued by the DOD under the SOFO agreement we have with the Japanese. You have to take a written test to get your license and the test is not a cake walk. You do have to know some of the Japanese laws and signs.

As to why she had a car, cars are cheap and insurance is cheap as well on Okinawa. The speed limits are low and there are not many accident and very few road deaths. As an E-5 she rated a car if she wanted one. She may have been married with kids, I don't know.

I will say that it is nice having a car on Okinawa. It is a small island but it seems bigger than what it is. There are soo many neat little nook and crannies to explore on the Island and you are not going to find them taking a bus.

I liked Okinawa better than Hawaii. The people are pretty friendly and helpful and the crime rate is low on Okinawa. They have some beautiful parks and the public play grounds are cool, the best I have ever seen.