Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatOvertaking is prohibited at a railroad crossing and within 30 meters before it.
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
A railroad crossing and the 30 meters before it are a no-overtaking zone. The same applies to intersections and to pedestrian crossings and bicycle crossing lanes, each with the 30 meters before them.
More questions on “Overtaking”
- 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.).
- When you are being overtaken by the vehicle behind, you must not increase your speed until the overtaking is complete.
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.