Ch. 11 · Owner & Manager

A light motor vehicle must be registered and a number plate must be attached.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road, Section 1, 2 states: "Vehicles must be registered (light motor vehicles must be reported) and a number plate must be attached." Light motor vehicles require "reporting," not "registration."

Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 14: Vehicle owner responsibilities and insurance

Hikari
Hikari
Registration and a number plate — that sounds right for any vehicle, doesn't it?
Yui
Yui
Almost! But light motor vehicles are a little different. They need to be *reported*, not registered. The wording matters here.
Hikari
Hikari
Oh, so it's a trick question?
Yui
Yui
Exactly. The statement says "registered," but it should say "reported" — so this one's false!

Source: Ch. 11 Owner & Manager · Section (第１節 自動車所有者などの義務) · Rules of the Road, Chapter 11, Section 1 / 2. Vehicle Registration: Light vehicles 軽自動車 use a notification system, not registration. The Q's phrasing "must be registered" is wrong for light vehicles.

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