When a pedestrian is crossing at or near an intersection that has no pedestrian crossing, you must not obstruct the pedestrian.
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
At or near an intersection, you must not obstruct pedestrians who are crossing, even where no pedestrian crossing is provided.
More questions on “Right of way”
- 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.
- On a one-way road, if pulling over to the left would actually get in the emergency vehicle's way, you pull over to the right to give way.
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.