Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatWhen a yellow arrow signal is shown, vehicles may proceed in the direction of the arrow.
Answer: ✕ False
Explanation
A yellow arrow signal is meant for streetcars; cars and pedestrians may not proceed in the direction of the arrow. Vehicles may follow the arrow only when it is a green arrow.
More questions on “Traffic signals”
- 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.
- At a place away from any intersection, where there is no pedestrian crossing, bicycle crossing lane, or railroad crossing, if a traffic light is installed you must stop just before the traffic light.
- When turning right or left, you must give the signal 30 meters before the point where you will turn.
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.