Where this sign is posted and there is no stop line, you must stop just before the intersection.
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
The stopping position is just before the stop line when there is one, and just before the intersection when there is none. Having no stop line does not remove the duty to stop.
More questions on “Road signs”
- Where this sign is posted, not only parking but also stopping is prohibited.
- Even where this sign is posted, you may stop to let people get on or off.
- Even where this sign is posted, stopping for up to 5 minutes to load or unload goods is not a violation.
- Within the zone covered by this sign, you must drive with your horn sounding at all times.
- Slowing down (slow driving) means driving at a speed of 10 km/h or less.
- On a road with this sign, vehicles cannot enter from either direction.
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.