At an intersection and within 30 meters before it, you must not overtake, even when you are driving on a priority road.
Answer: ✕ False
Explanation
Overtaking is prohibited at an intersection and within 30 meters before it in principle, but when you are driving on a priority road you may overtake as an exception.
More questions on “Overtaking”
- 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.
- Even at an intersection and within 30 meters before it, you may overtake a light vehicle (bicycle, etc.).
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.