Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

Specified small motorized bicycles must also obey signals on traffic lights marked "Pedestrians and Bicycles Only."

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

Article 1(3) of the Rules of the Road states that "specified small motorized bicycles and other bicycles must also obey the signals when the traffic light is marked 'Pedestrians and Bicycles Only.'"

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 3: Following road signs and markings

Hikari
Hikari
Those small motorized bikes don't have to follow pedestrian signals, do they?
Yui
Yui
They actually do! Specified small motorized bicycles must obey signals marked 'Pedestrians and Bicycles Only,' so this one's true.
Hikari
Hikari
Huh, I thought they'd follow car signals since they have motors.
Yui
Yui
Nope—if it says bicycles on the sign, that includes them too. Easy to mix up, but now you know!

Source: Ch. 1 Common Conduct · Section (第２節 信号、標識・標示に従うこと) · 1 信号の意味(3)

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