Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatNear a bend in the road, you must drive slowly enough to stop immediately, even when you have a clear view.
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
The area near a bend in the road is designated as a place where you must slow down, regardless of how good the view is. This differs from intersections, where the slow-down duty applies only when you cannot see clearly to the left and right.
More questions on “Speed limits”
- 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.
- 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.
Legal basis (in Japanese)
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.