Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatIn principle, you must not park in a place where less than 3.5 meters of open space would remain on the right side of your car.
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
In principle, parking is not allowed where you cannot leave at least 3.5 meters of open space on the right side of the parked car. The rule keeps enough width for other vehicles to get through.
More questions on “Parking & stopping”
- Even in a place where you cannot leave 3.5 meters of space on the right side of your car, you may park when it is unavoidable in order to help a sick or injured person.
- At night, whenever you stop or park on a road, you must turn on your hazard lights, even in a place that street lighting makes visible from 50 meters behind.
- Inside a tunnel, you may stop or park only when vehicle traffic lanes are provided.
- On a steep slope, stopping and parking are prohibited whether the slope goes uphill or downhill.
- You must not stop or park at an intersection or within 10 meters of its edges.
- You must not stop or park at a railroad crossing or within 5 meters before and after its edges.
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.