Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatWhen driving through an intersection where you cannot see clearly to the left and right, you must always come to a complete stop.
Answer: ✕ False
Explanation
At an intersection with poor visibility to the left and right, the duty is to slow down, not to stop (and even slowing down is not required when traffic is controlled by lights or when you are on a priority road). A complete stop is required only where a sign or similar orders it.
More questions on “Traffic signals”
- 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.
- When turning right on a one-way road, you must move as close as possible to the right edge of the road in advance, and drive slowly through the inside of the intersection's center.
- At a steady yellow traffic light, vehicles may proceed while paying attention to other traffic.
- At a flashing red light, vehicles may enter the intersection at a slow speed without stopping.
- 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.
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.