Lesson · For the learner's permit test (仮免)
Railway crossings, slopes and curves
How to cross railway tracks (踏切) safely, and who gives way on slopes and curves.
Rules as of Oct 22, 2026
What the test asks about
- Crossing signal green: no need to stop. (教則 第6章 第1節 1(1))
- In a crossing: low gear, no gear changes. (教則 第6章 第1節 1(5))
- Narrow slope: downhill car gives way. (教則 第6章 第2節 1(6))
- Each vehicle stops at a crossing. (教則 第6章 第1節 1(4))
- Alarm sounding or barrier moving: don't enter the crossing. (教則 第6章 第1節 1(3))
- Brake before the curve, not in it. (教則 第6章 第2節 2(1))
Check yourself
10 questions from this topic, with the answer and the rule after each one.
Sources
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