Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatA person who rides in a car knowing the driver has been drinking will not be punished, because they are not the one driving.
Answer: ✕ False
Explanation
A person who rides as a passenger knowing the driver has alcohol in their system can also be punished. Responsibility for drunk driving extends beyond the driver to the people involved.
More questions on “Driver duties”
- When driving a motor vehicle, you must wear a seat belt in every situation, without exception.
- You do not need to make passengers in the back seats wear seat belts.
- When carrying a child under 6 years old in a standard motor vehicle (regular car), you must use a child seat in principle.
- When carrying a child under 6 years old in a car, you must use a child seat in every case, without exception.
- While driving, you may use a mobile phone with a hands-free device, as long as you do not hold the phone in your hand to talk.
- Holding and operating a mobile phone while stopped at a red light counts as use while driving, so it is a violation.
Questions and explanations are written against Japan’s Road Traffic Act and the National Police Agency’s Rules of the Road. These are not official exam questions.