You must not stop or park at a railroad crossing or within 5 meters before and after its edges.
Answer: ✕ False
Explanation
Stopping and parking are prohibited at a railroad crossing and within 10 meters before and after its edges. The 5-meter rule applies to intersections, road corners, and pedestrian crossings and bicycle crossing lanes.
More questions on “Parking & stopping”
- You must not stop or park within 5 meters of a bus stop sign (post) during the bus service hours.
- You must not park within 5 meters of a fire hydrant or a designated fire water supply sign.
- You must not park within 3 meters of a fire alarm box.
- You must not park within 5 meters of a vehicle entrance to a parking lot, garage, or similar facility.
- You must not stop or park on the left side of a safety zone or within 10 meters before and after it.
- Stopping for up to 10 minutes to load or unload goods counts as stopping, not parking.
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.