Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatThe statutory maximum speed for motorized bicycles (mopeds) is 30 km/h.
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
The statutory maximum speed for motorized bicycles (mopeds) is 30 km/h. For motor vehicles (including motorcycles) it is 60 km/h on ordinary roads with a center line or marked lanes — keep the two numbers apart (since September 1, 2026, motor vehicles are also limited to 30 km/h on residential roads without a center line).
More questions on “Speed limits”
- 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.
- When towing a broken-down car with a rope, you must keep a safe gap of no more than 5 meters between the two cars and attach a white cloth to the rope.
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.