Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatAt a flashing red light, vehicles may enter the intersection at a slow speed without stopping.
Answer: ✕ False
Explanation
At a flashing red light, you must come to a complete stop at the stop position and check safety before proceeding. Entering the intersection merely at a slow speed is not allowed.
More questions on “Traffic signals”
- When the traffic light shows a green right-turn arrow, you may turn right but you may not make a U-turn.
- When a yellow arrow signal is shown, vehicles may proceed in the direction of the arrow.
- Even when a green right-turn arrow is shown, motorized bicycles (mopeds) that must make a two-step right turn, and light vehicles, may not start turning right.
- A green traffic light means 'go,' so vehicles facing it must always proceed.
- When a police officer is directing traffic with hand signals and they differ from the traffic light, you must follow the officer's hand signals.
- When a police officer raises an arm straight up, traffic facing the front of the officer's body is under the same rule as a red light.
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.