Japan’s foreign residents have risen to a record 3,956,619 as labor shortages push more foreigners into driving jobs; as their numbers grow, concerns about traffic rules, safe driving, and tensions with locals have increased. Writer Hino Momogusa reports on the growing presence of foreign truck drivers and the question of coexistence; a Turkish driver says he’s learned the routes but fears online backlash, while a Kantō-area trucking executive notes that some Japanese people dislike foreign drivers and that accidents tend to receive heavy coverage. The piece calls for a review of traffic education for foreigners.