When a bicycle is about to cross at a bicycle crossing lane, you must stop just before it and give way, the same as for pedestrians at a pedestrian crossing.
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
The duty to protect pedestrians at pedestrian crossings applies in the same way to bicycles about to cross at bicycle crossing lanes. Stop just before the lane and give way.
More questions on “Right of way”
- When a pedestrian is crossing at or near an intersection that has no pedestrian crossing, you must not obstruct the pedestrian.
- Whenever you drive past a pedestrian, you must come to a complete stop.
- When passing a child walking alone, it is good practice to sound your horn to warn the child and drive past at the same speed.
- When passing a stopped school or kindergarten bus, you must always come to a complete stop.
- When an emergency vehicle approaches somewhere other than at or near an intersection, you must pull over to the left side of the road and come to a complete stop.
- When an emergency vehicle approaches while you are at or near an intersection, you must keep clear of the intersection, pull over to the left side of the road, and stop.
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.