Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatAt 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.
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
The stop position is decided in this order: just before the stop line if there is one; if not, just before the pedestrian crossing, bicycle crossing lane, or railroad crossing; if none of these exist, just before the traffic light. Away from intersections with none of these, the stop position is just before the light.
More questions on “Traffic signals”
- When turning right or left, you must give the signal 30 meters before the point where you will turn.
- You must signal about three seconds before making a U-turn.
- When you are about to enter a roundabout, you must give a signal in advance.
- When turning right at an intersection with three or more lanes on one side, a motorized bicycle (moped) must make a two-step right turn even if there is no two-step right turn sign.
- When driving through an intersection where you cannot see clearly to the left and right, you must always come to a complete stop.
- At an intersection where lanes are designated by direction of travel, you must follow the designated lane even when giving way to an emergency vehicle.
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.