Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatOn a narrow slope where vehicles cannot pass each other, the rule is that the vehicle going uphill gives way to the vehicle coming downhill.
Answer: ✕ False
Explanation
On a narrow slope where vehicles cannot pass each other, the rule is that the downhill vehicle gives way to the uphill vehicle. The uphill vehicle has priority because starting off on a slope is harder.
More questions on “Right of way”
- When meeting another vehicle on a narrow slope, if there is a pull-off area nearby, even the uphill vehicle should move into it and give way.
- When there is an obstacle such as a parked vehicle ahead in your path, you must stop or slow down in advance and give way to vehicles coming from the opposite direction.
- When a route bus at a bus stop signals that it is about to pull out, vehicles behind it must give way in every case.
- When a stopped streetcar has no one getting on or off, there is no safety zone, and you can keep a gap of at least 1.5 meters from the streetcar, you may proceed at a slow speed.
- You must not overtake or pass a vehicle that is displaying the elderly driver mark.
- When a pedestrian is about to cross at a pedestrian crossing, it is enough to slow down and let the pedestrian go.
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.