noun
elderly driver sticker; aged driver mark
A sticker that drivers aged 70 or older are encouraged to display on their car under Japanese traffic law. It shows a stylized fallen leaf.
70歳以上のドライバーは、枯れ葉マークを車に貼ることが推奨されています。
Drivers aged 70 and over are encouraged to display the elderly driver sticker on their car.
あの車には枯れ葉マークが付いているから、高齢の方が運転しているんだろう。
That car has an elderly driver sticker, so an older person must be driving.
An older term for the same sticker, using the image of a maple leaf. 枯れ葉マーク is the current official name.
The beginner driver sticker (green and yellow) required for new drivers. 枯れ葉マーク is for elderly drivers.
Compound of 枯れ葉 (fallen leaf) and マーク (mark). The design features a stylized fallen leaf, symbolizing aging.