Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatOn ordinary roads with a center line or marked lanes where no maximum speed is set by signs or markings, the statutory maximum speed for motor vehicles is 60 km/h.
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
On ordinary roads with a center line or marked lanes and no posted limit, the statutory maximum speed for motor vehicles is 60 km/h. Since September 1, 2026, ordinary roads without a center line or marked lanes (residential roads, 生活道路) have a statutory maximum of 30 km/h. For motorized bicycles (mopeds) it is 30 km/h — also watch out for questions that quietly swap the subject.
More questions on “Speed limits”
- The statutory maximum speed for motorized bicycles (mopeds) is 30 km/h.
- On ordinary roads with a center line or marked lanes and no speed limit sign, the statutory maximum speed for large motorcycles is 30 km/h.
- On a road where signs set the maximum speed at 40 km/h, a motorized bicycle (moped) may go up to 40 km/h.
- As long as you stay within the statutory maximum speed, you may drive at that speed regardless of road and traffic conditions.
- On ordinary roads, there is no minimum speed rule unless one is set by signs or similar.
- When towing a broken-down car with a rope, the statutory maximum speed on ordinary roads is 40 km/h.
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.