Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

A traffic-directing officer's light signals take priority even when they differ from traffic light signals.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

Article 1 of the Rules of the Road states that "when a police officer or traffic-directing officer is directing traffic using hand signals or light signals," those signals take priority even if they differ from traffic lights. Therefore, a traffic-directing officer's light signals also take priority.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 2: Following traffic signals

Hikari
Hikari
Wait, so if the traffic light is green but the officer is signaling stop, I follow the light, right?
Yui
Yui
Actually, no! The officer's signals always take priority, even when they contradict the traffic lights. That's the rule.
Hikari
Hikari
Oh wow, really? So the person beats the machine?
Yui
Yui
Exactly! When someone's directing traffic, trust them over the signals. They're handling something the lights can't.

Source: Ch. 1 Common Conduct · Section (第３節 警察官などの指示に従うこと) · 手信号や灯火による信号が信号機の信号と違つていても、その警察官や交通巡視員の信号の方が優先します。

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