What does the symbol mean? Is it a aftermarket parts manufacturer?

It lets everyone know you are a massive fucking weaboo.

>>16293109
>The shoshinsha mark (初心者マーク ?) or Wakaba mark (若葉マーク ?), introduced in 1972, is a green and yellow V-shaped symbol that new Japanese drivers must display on their cars for one year. A driver must display this mark on the front and back of the car for one year after they obtain a standard driver's license.

Its something that is required by law in Japan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshinsha_mark

Its also something ricers and stancefags use to let each other know they are down for the homosex

>>16293114
>it literally tells people that you're a shit driver
Makes a lot of sense

>>16293095

It's the japanese counterpart of the "L" sign in the UK (L stands for Learner".

>>16293131
No its not, L plates are for people who have yet to pass their driving test.

The jap thing is after they have passed a driving test.

Like a P plate but mandatory.

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>>16293109
>weaboo

Welcome to 4chan

>>16293095

new driver sticker, basically watch the fuck out because some dipshit kid is driving. theres an alternate version with different colours for old fucks, lord knows North American needs to adapt these stickers

>>16293117
>required by law in Japan
What if they're not driving their own car?

>>16293200
Why don't you ask the Japanese politicians who made the law? Or someone who lives in Japan? Instead of asking on a Taiwanese cartoon forum.

>>16293237
>implying 緑茶

>>16293095
It's the fuccboi identifier.

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Japanese P plate/N sticker

>>16293109
I'm actually an otaku

>>16293095
I've seen some license plates have a red spot on them. Was that a marking for DUI or some other traffic offense?

>>16293095
>What does the symbol mean?
While Japan uses this to flag that the driver has been driving for less than one year, some USA states put markings on license plates for DUI drivers in their probationary period back on the road.

http://autolaws.blogspot.com/2013/05/party-plates-when-dui-offenders-are.html

>>16293095
hype JDM StReeT CrEd

>>16293200
It's a pretty common system. Australia has something similar. They put restrictions on the types of vehicles new drivers can drive.

>>16294016
>They put restrictions on the types of vehicles new drivers can drive.
Unlike USA driver licenses, the japanese driver license has lots of category separates and indicates what types of cars can be legally driven. There's also the coveted extra clean looking driver's license that shows you are violation free.

I suppose that kind of driver license would be illegal or deemed racist in the USA. But there is the regular japanese license new drivers get which is Green and lasts until renewal time. Then you move on to the blue license after your newbie period and those are renewed every 3 years. BUT if you have no tickets or other problems for the entire previous blue license then you can move to a Gold license which has a 5 year renewal period. Even one parking ticket cancels your Gold. Does Gold status reduce your insurance rates?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_licence_in_Japan

When you are a new young driver in Japan, the car you can drive is affected by your age. The bigger and heavier, the older you need to be up to the age of 21 for the large cars. Moped and tiny cars are what you are limited to at the youngest starting age.

The american Malibu would be a large car in Japan.

>>16294701
Sounds communist as fuck, I am glad Trump won so we don't start doing this shit here.

>>16293095
It lets all of your SnapBack wearing peers know that you are a JDM AF car enthusiast RIP Paul Walker

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>>16293183
>for old fucks, lord knows North American needs to adapt these

Done.

>>16294701
>When you are a new young driver in Japan, the car you can drive is affected by your age. The bigger and heavier, the older you need to be up to the age of 21 for the large cars. Moped and tiny cars are what you are limited to at the youngest starting age.

The fuck are you on about? A drivers license in Japan allows you to drive anything from a kei car up to a Cadillac or a Landcruiser- that is if you can afford to, since you'll pay you annual tax based on engine displacement and vehicle weight.

For trucks and the like, you need a different license. Motorcycles are also divided into 250cc, 400cc, 400cc and above.

>>16296717
>japan created the heavy motorcycle licence because too many people were killing themselves on them in the 80s

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>>16293095
They also have one for geriatrics which is great.

>>16296783
And the market responded by producing 400cc bikes that were faster than bikes with more displacement