Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatAt a pedestrian crossing and within 30 meters before it, not only overtaking but also passing is prohibited.
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
At pedestrian crossings and bicycle crossing lanes, and within 30 meters before them, both overtaking and passing are prohibited. At other no-overtaking places passing is still allowed, so this location is special.
More questions on “Overtaking”
- 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.
- When the vehicle ahead is trying to overtake a motorized bicycle (moped), overtaking that vehicle is prohibited as double overtaking.
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.