Starting off and where cars may drive

What the test asks about

• Heavy traffic: get in and out on the left side. (教則 第5章 第1節 1(1))
• Seat belts for everyone, front and rear, airbags or not. (教則 第5章 第1節 3(1))
• Children under 6 need a child seat that fits them. (教則 第5章 第1節 4(1))
• Starting off: signal first, then check all around again. (教則 第5章 第1節 5(2))
• Drive left of the center or center line. (教則 第5章 第2節 1)
• Left half under 6 m: may use right half to overtake. (教則 第5章 第2節 1(3))
• No lanes: keep to the left of the road. (教則 第5章 第2節 2(1))
• Don't drive on the road shoulder (0.5 m from the edge). (教則 第5章 第2節 7(4))
• Bus priority lane: cars may use it but must clear it. (教則 第5章 第2節 6(3))
• Let a signaling route bus pull out from its stop. (教則 第5章 第2節 6(1))
• Back into a garage so you can drive out forward. (教則 第5章 第1節 5(3))
• One-way roads: you may use the right half. (教則 第5章 第2節 1(1))
• Two lanes one way: use the left lane. (教則 第5章 第2節 2(2))
• Three-plus lanes: keep the rightmost lane free for overtaking. (教則 第5章 第2節 2(2)(3))
• Don't drive along sidewalks or roadside strips; cross them only. (教則 第5章 第2節 7(2))
• Crossing a sidewalk: stop just before it, let pedestrians pass. (教則 第5章 第3節 6(2))
• Never drive into a safety zone. (教則 第5章 第2節 7(3))
• Bus-only lane: cars stay out, except to turn or avoid roadworks. (教則 第5章 第2節 6(2))
• Heavy traffic: don't enter a bus priority lane at all. (教則 第5章 第2節 6(3))
• "Closed to vehicles": no vehicle may enter, ordinary cars included. (教則 第5章 第2節 7(1))

Signs in this lesson

• Exclusive lane (専用通行帯) Only the vehicles shown may use this lane; others must stay out.
• Bus priority lane (路線バス等優先通行帯) Route buses and similar vehicles have priority in this lane.
• No vehicles (車両通行止め) No vehicles of any kind may enter, including bicycles; pedestrians may.

Check yourself

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

Sources

• National Police Agency: rules guide (交通の方法に関する教則), consolidated text