Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatDrivers aged 70 or older must display the elderly driver mark, and they are punished if they do not.
Answer: ✕ False
Explanation
For drivers aged 70 or older, displaying the elderly driver mark is only something they should make an effort to do; there is no penalty for not displaying it. Exams often contrast this with the beginner mark, which is a real obligation.
More questions on “Driver duties”
- With a regular license, you can drive vehicles with a gross weight under 3.5 tons, a maximum load under 2 tons, and a riding capacity of 10 or fewer, among others.
- A motorized bicycle (moped) must also be covered by compulsory automobile liability insurance (or mutual liability insurance) before it may be driven.
- It is best to keep your compulsory automobile liability insurance certificate safely at home so that you do not lose it.
- Driving with 0.15 mg or more of alcohol per liter of breath counts as driving under the influence of alcohol.
- Even if the alcohol level in your breath is below the legal threshold, driving in a condition where alcohol may prevent you from driving normally counts as driving while intoxicated (drunk driving).
- A small amount of alcohol does not affect driving, so it is fine to drive after about one glass of beer.
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.