Motorcycles and mopeds

What the test asks about

• Helmet required on motorcycles and mopeds. (教則 第8章 第1節 2)
• Choose a bike where both toes reach the ground. (教則 第8章 第1節 1(1)イ)
• Arches on the footrests, knees grip the tank. (教則 第8章 第2節 (1))
• Slow down on the straight before the curve. (教則 第8章 第3節 1(1))
• In curves: throttle control, clutch engaged. (教則 第8章 第3節 1(3))
• Upright, bars straight, front and rear brakes together. (教則 第8章 第4節 2(1))
• Brake in several steps, not all at once. (教則 第8章 第4節 2(4))
• Moped: ≤50 cc, or ≤125 cc with ≤4.0 kW output. (教則 用語のまとめ 注2)
• Moped, 3+ lanes, signals: two-step right turn. (教則 第8章 第3節 3(2)ア)
• Expressway passenger: age 20+ and 3+ years licensed. (教則 第8章 第1節 4(5))
• Automatic motorcycle: open the throttle gently. (教則 第8章 第5節 2)
• Pedaling a pedal moped still counts as riding it. (教則 第8章 第6節 2)
• A construction hard hat is not a riding helmet. (教則 第8章 第1節 2)
• Passengers on motorcycles must wear helmets too. (教則 第8章 第1節 2)
• No geta or sandals when riding. (教則 第8章 第3節 前文)
• No weaving between cars on a two-wheeler. (教則 第8章 第3節 前文)
• Turn by leaning the bike, not steering the bars. (教則 第8章 第3節 1(2))
• Dry: front a bit stronger. Slippery: rear a bit stronger. (教則 第8章 第4節 2(2))
• Shift down one gear at a time. (教則 第8章 第4節 2(3))
• Mopeds: rider only, no passengers. (教則 第8章 第1節 4(1); 第4章 第4節 1)
• Two-step turn: green arrow does not apply. (教則 第8章 第3節 3(2)ア)
• This sign: mopeds must turn right in two steps. (教則 第8章 第3節 3(2)ア; 付表3(1) 35の2)
• Passengers only after 1 year with the license. (教則 第8章 第1節 4(3))
• Automatic at low speed: don't close the throttle fully. (教則 第8章 第5節 3)

Signs in this lesson

• Two-step right turn for mopeds (一般原動機付自転車の右折方法（二段階）) General mopeds must turn right in two steps at this intersection.

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
• e-Gov: Road Traffic Act (道路交通法)
• e-Gov: Japanese law text