A priority lane for route buses means the same as a bus-only lane, so regular cars must not drive in it.
Answer: ✕ False
Explanation
A bus priority lane differs from a bus-only lane in that regular cars may also use it. However, when a route bus approaches from behind, you must leave the lane promptly and give way.
More questions on “Road signs”
- The Pedestrian Crossing sign is an instruction sign showing a pedestrian in white on a blue background.
- If a Closed to Vehicles sign has an auxiliary plate reading 'except mopeds,' motorized bicycles (mopeds) still cannot use the road.
- The main road signs come in four types: regulatory signs, instruction signs, warning signs, and guide signs.
- Where the road marking 'No Stopping Zone' framed in yellow is painted, you must not enter that area to drive through it.
- When passing a safety zone with pedestrians in it, you must come to a complete stop.
- Where there is a 'maximum height 3.3 m' sign, vehicles whose height, including the load, exceeds 3.3 meters cannot pass.
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.