Slowing down (slow driving) means driving at a speed of 10 km/h or less.
Answer: ✕ False
Explanation
Slowing down is defined as driving at a speed at which the vehicle can stop immediately; the law sets no specific number. The figure of 10 km/h or less is only a rough guide.
More questions on “Road signs”
- On a road with this sign, vehicles cannot enter from either direction.
- On a road with this sign, no motor vehicles, motorized bicycles (mopeds), or light vehicles (bicycles, etc.) may pass.
- On a road with this sign, vehicles cannot pass but pedestrians can.
- Where this sign is posted, you may neither make a U-turn nor reverse.
- Where this sign is posted, you may overtake as long as you do not cross into the right half of the road.
- This sign has the same meaning as the 'Left Turn Permitted' board, which shows a blue left arrow on a white background.
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.