Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatWhen 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.
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
When there is a pull-off area nearby, the vehicle on that side moves into it and gives way, whether it is going uphill or downhill. This is an exception to the rule that the uphill vehicle has priority.
More questions on “Right of 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.
- When you approach a pedestrian crossing and it is not clear whether anyone is going to cross, you must reduce speed so that you can stop just before the crossing.
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.