Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatOn rainy days, visibility is poor and the braking distance is longer, so it is good practice to keep about twice the following distance you would keep on a clear day.
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
Braking distance grows on wet roads, so about twice the clear-day following distance is the guide. On snowy or icy roads, keep an even longer distance of about 3 times.
More questions on “Speed limits”
- On snowy or icy roads, it is good practice to keep a following distance about 3 times what you would keep on a clear day.
- A steep uphill slope is a place where you must slow down (to a speed at which the vehicle can stop immediately).
- Near a bend in the road, you must drive slowly enough to stop immediately, even when you have a clear view.
- On 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.
- 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.
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.