The victim’s badly damaged vehicle (Photo provided by the bereaved family) On April 13, the defendant’s questioning was held at the Kochi District Court. Takezaki answered the prosecutor’s stern questions in a matter-of-fact manner. Their exchange was bizarre and difficult to believe. That day, the prosecutor asked Takezaki a series of questions about the distracted driving he had routinely engaged in while driving. Prosecutor: About how many times in total did you change your clothes or pants while driving? Defendant: An average of two or three times a month. Over two years, I suppose about 48 times. I don’t remember exactly. Prosecutor: Why would you do it while driving? Defendant: To save time. Prosecutor: You could have done it after you arrived, couldn’t you? Why would you be so careless? Defendant: I’m sorry. To save time. The dangers of using smartphones while driving have become a major social issue, and penalties have been strengthened in recent years. But to think that there was a driver who would even change his pants while driving on an automobile-only road. The series of reckless driving behaviors described in court was so outrageous that the spectators could not help but sigh. The accident occurred on September 21, 2024, at around 12:50 p.m. on the Kochi-Tobu Expressway. After finishing a round of golf that morning, Takezaki was driving his own car, a Crown Crossover, when he suddenly crossed the center line and entered the opposite lane, colliding head-on with a car carrying a family of four. The moment of impact was clearly captured on the victim vehicle’s dashcam.