Another driver in the same area undertook a marked police car at speeds of more than 100mph on New Year's Day before hitting a centralbarrier and a lamppost.
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is joining others in what could be dubbed a new era for central banks, as ailing economies and massive debt loads have eroded the barrier of independence and essentially pushed monetary policymakers into trying to spark growth via stimulus, as the debate on the effectiveness of those policies ranges on.