Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatAt an intersection where lanes are designated by direction of travel, you must follow the designated lane even when giving way to an emergency vehicle.
Answer: ✕ False
Explanation
There are exceptions to lane designations by direction. You do not have to follow the designation when giving way to an emergency vehicle, or when it is unavoidable because of road damage, construction, or the like.
More questions on “Traffic signals”
- 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.
- 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.
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.