Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatWhen overtaking the vehicle ahead, you may pass on either the right side or the left side, as long as you have confirmed it is safe.
Answer: ✕ False
Explanation
In principle, you must overtake on the right side of the vehicle ahead. Overtaking on the left is allowed only when the vehicle ahead is keeping to the center of the road in order to turn right.
More questions on “Overtaking”
- When the vehicle ahead is keeping to the center of the road in order to turn right, you may overtake it on its left side.
- At a pedestrian crossing and within 30 meters before it, not only overtaking but also passing is prohibited.
- At an intersection and within 30 meters before it, you must not overtake, even when you are driving on a priority road.
- Overtaking is prohibited at a railroad crossing and within 30 meters before it.
- Near a bend in the road, you may overtake only when you have a clear view.
- A steep uphill slope is a place where overtaking is prohibited.
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.