Ch. 11 · Owner & Manager

The number on the inspection sticker affixed to the front windshield indicates the date (year and month) of the previous inspection.

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road, Section 1, 3 states: "The number on the inspection sticker affixed to the front windshield indicates the date (year and month) of the next inspection." The statement "previous inspection" is incorrect; it should be "next inspection."

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

Hikari

Oh, the sticker shows when the last inspection was done, right?

Yui

Close, but backwards! It actually shows when the *next* inspection is due, not the previous one.

Hikari

Wait, so it's like a reminder for the future?

Yui

Exactly! That way you know when to get it checked again. So this statement is false — it's *next* inspection, not previous.

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 / 3. Vehicle Inspection: Vehicles must undergo periodic inspections. The numbers on the inspection sticker affixed to the front windshield indicate the date of the NEXT inspection (year, month) — not the previous one.

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