Rules of the road textbook - First Step Flashcards
Observing traffic regulations is the basis to driving safely, but it is not necessary to observe traffic regulations if you are confident that you will not cause an accident.
False.
Seat belts can reduce injury in the event of a traffic accident.
True.
Drivers have not only to fasten their own seat belt, but also let the passengers’ sitting on the front and back passenger seats fasten them.
True.
I wore a construction helmet when driving a moped.
False.
Proper helmet is required.
Driving after drinking a small amount of alcohol is not drunken driving if the driver is not intoxicated.
False.
Even a sip of alcohol is prohibited before driving.
Physiological and health factors significantly affect one’s driving performance and may be the cause of a traffic accident.
True.
When driving with an infant in a motor vehicle, the driver is required to use a child seat that corresponds to the physique of the infant.
True.
Although it was hot when driving a motorcycle, I wore clothes that did not expose my body.
True.
It is safe to drive a vehicle equipped with airbags without fastening the seat belt.
False.
Always fasten the seat belt.
When violating traffic regulations or causing a traffic accident, drivers must assume criminal, administrative and civil responsibilities depending on the violation or accident.
True.
When the traffic signal in front has changed to amber, vehicles must stop at any situations.
False.
If there is no space to safely break, the car can continue through the intersection during amber light.
All right turn vehicles can proceed at the green arrow light indicated to the right.
False.
Not all vehicles, because mopeds and light vehicles in some cases are required to do a square right turn method.
When a police officer raises his arms vertically at an intersection, this means an amber light for the traffic parallel to the front of the police officer’s body.
True.
When the red light and the amber arrow light are shown simultaneously, only streetcars can proceed in the direction of the arrow.
True.
When a police officer or traffic patrol office gives a hand signal that is different from the traffic signal, priority is given to the traffic signal.
False.
Police officer has priority over traffic lights.
A vehicle that is already turning right at the intersection can proceed even if the traffic signal in the direction of the turn is red.
True.
During a flashing red light, I slowed down and drove through the intersection while paying attention to the other traffic.
False.
During a flashing red light vehicles and streetcars must stop, check safety and proceed.
During a flashing amber light, pedestrians and vehicles can proceed while paying attention to other traffic.
True.
As the green light means “proceed”, vehicles can proceed regardless of the traffic ahead.
False.
Green light means “may” proceed if conditions (pedestrians, traffic ahead) are good.
At places other than intersections where there is no pedestrian crossing, bicycle crossing zone or railway crossing, and police officer is giving hand signals, the appropriate location to stop is 3 meters in front of the police officer.
False.
It’s 1 meter in front of the police officer.
On a one-way road vehicles may drive on the right side of the center of the road.
True.
When there are three or more vehicle lanes in the same direction, the far right hand lane must be left open for overtaking and vehicles may drive in any vehicle lane other than the far right hand lane in any speed.
False.
On a road without vehicle lanes, motor vehicles and mopeds must drive near the center of the road.
False.
Always left, unless going to turn right.
When there are two lanes in the same direction, vehicles must drive in the left hand lane.
True.
The centerline is not always located in the center of the road.
True.
On a pedestrian-only road, motor vehicles other than those permitted by a police chief may proceed if slowing down and paying attention to pedestrians.
False.
Only permitted vehicles can proceed in a pedestrian-only road.
On a pedestrian-only road, vehicles with the permission of a police chief can proceed.
True.
When stopping at a traffic signal, vehicles may enter the no stopping zone.
False.
Vehicles cannot stop on a no stopping zone.
When crossing a sidewalk to enter a gas station, cross the sidewalk while slowing down because there are no pedestrians.
False.
Vehicles must stop before crossing and must not obstruct pedestrians.
When a route bus stopped at a bus stop signal to pull out, vehicles behind the route bus must stop and not obstruct the bus.
False.
Vehicles must not obstruct, but stopping is not always necessary.
On a one-way road, when yielding to an emergency vehicle, drivers always pull over to the right hand side of the road.
False.
On a one-way road left or right side is OK.
When driving on a priority lane for route buses and a school bus is approaching from behind, I continued in the lane as the approaching bus was not a route bus.
False.
School buses are also included as route buses.
As the time was other than the designated time for exclusive lane for route buses, I drove in the lane in a regular motor vehicle.
True.
When an emergency vehicle is approaching while driving on a road other than on an intersection, drivers do not always need to stop when pulling over to the left hand side and yielding to the emergency vehicle.
True.
Regular motor vehicles must not use exclusive lanes for route buses except when yielding to emergency vehicles, turning right or left or unavoidable situations due to construction works, etc.
True.
