Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatWhen the vehicle ahead is keeping to the center of the road in order to turn right, you may overtake it on its left side.
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
Overtaking on the right is the rule, but when the vehicle ahead is keeping to the center of the road (or the right edge on a one-way road) to turn right, you may overtake on its left as an exception.
More questions on “Overtaking”
- 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.
- Inside a tunnel, overtaking is prohibited whether or not there are vehicle traffic lanes.
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.