Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

Regulatory signs inform road users in advance of dangers and situations requiring caution on the road and urge caution.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

According to Article 2(2) of the Rules of the Road, regulatory signs "prohibit specific traffic methods or designate that traffic must follow specific methods." Warning signs, as described in Article 2(4), serve the role of informing road users of dangers on the road.

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

Hikari
Hikari
Regulatory signs warn you about dangers ahead, right?
Yui
Yui
Nope, that's false. Regulatory signs actually tell you what's prohibited or required—like speed limits or no-entry zones. Warning signs are the ones that alert you to dangers.
Hikari
Hikari
Oh, so regulatory means rules, and warning means watch out?
Yui
Yui
Perfect! Think of it like that and you'll never confuse them again.

Source: Ch. 1 Common Conduct · Section (第２節 信号、標識・標示に従うこと) · 2 標識の意味(2)(4)

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