Lesson · For the final test (本免)

Parking and stopping

Where you may not stop, where you may not park, the distances the test asks about, and how to park on a road safely.

Rules as of Oct 22, 2026

What the test asks about

Letting people on or off is stopping, not parking. (教則第5章第8節 1)
Intersection edge or road corner: no stopping within 5 m. (教則第5章第8節 2(2)オ・カ)
Safety zone: no stopping beside it or within 10 m. (教則第5章第8節 2(2)ケ)
Garage or parking-lot entrance: no parking within 3 m. (教則第5章第8節 2(3)ウ)
Fire hydrant: no parking within 5 m. (教則第5章第8節 2(3)カ)
Wide side strip: park inside, leave 0.75 m on the left. (教則第5章第8節 3(3))
Time-limited zone: start the meter at once. (教則第5章第8節 4(1))
Leaving the car: engine off, key out, doors locked. (教則第5章第8節 10(2))
Loading within 5 minutes is stopping; longer is parking. (教則第5章第8節 1)
Railway crossing: no stopping or parking within 10 m. (教則第5章第8節 2(2)ク)
Bus stop: no stopping within 10 m during operating hours. (教則第5章第8節 2(2)コ)
Tunnels: no stopping and no parking. (教則第5章第8節 2(2)エ)
Fire alarm box: no parking within 1 m. (教則第5章第8節 2(3)イ)
Leave 3.5 m on the right; hazard lights don't excuse it. (教則第5章第8節 2(4))
Solid-and-broken or double-line side strip: don't park in it. (教則第5章第8節 3(3))
Same road spot: under 12 h, under 8 h at night. (教則第5章第8節 9(2))

Time-limited parking (時間制限駐車区間) Vehicles may park here only for the time shown, during the hours shown.

10 questions from this topic, with the answer and the rule after each one.

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