Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatInside a tunnel, overtaking is prohibited whether or not there are vehicle traffic lanes.
Answer: ✕ False
Explanation
Overtaking in a tunnel is prohibited only when there are no vehicle traffic lanes. In a tunnel with vehicle traffic lanes, you may overtake. Note that stopping and parking are prohibited in all tunnels — a different rule.
More questions on “Overtaking”
- 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.
- When you are being overtaken and there is not enough room for the other vehicle to get past, you must move as far to the right as possible to give way.
- As long as you signal with your turn indicators, you may change course even when the vehicle behind you is close.
- Overtaking means changing course and moving ahead of a moving vehicle in front of you.
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.