Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatWhen carrying a child under 6 years old in a standard motor vehicle (regular car), you must use a child seat in principle.
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
Child seats are required for children under 6 years old. There are exceptions in unavoidable cases, such as riding in a bus or taxi.
More questions on “Driver duties”
- 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.
- Staring at a car navigation screen while driving is prohibited, just like using a mobile phone.
- If you leave your driver's license at home and drive, it counts as unlicensed driving.
- Even if your driver's license has expired, it does not count as unlicensed driving as long as no more than 6 months have passed.
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.