Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

When a police officer gives necessary instructions about the method of travel, you must act in accordance with those instructions.

[True / False · Easy]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

This is correct because Article 2 of the Rules of the Road clearly states: "Police officers and traffic-directing officers may give necessary instructions about the method of travel, etc., and in such cases, you must act in accordance with the instructions given by the police officer or traffic-directing officer."

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 2: Following traffic signals

Hikari

If an officer tells me how to drive, can I just ignore it if I think I know better?

Yui

Definitely not! When an officer gives you instructions about how to travel, you must follow them. That's correct.

Hikari

So it's not optional at all?

Yui

Not even a little. Their instructions are the law in that moment, so listen up and obey!

Source: Ch. 1 Common Conduct · Section (第３節警察官などの指示に従うこと) · 警察官や交通巡視員が通行の方法などについて必要な指示をすることがありますが、その場合は、警察官や交通巡視員の指示に従つて行動しなければなりません。

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