Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

Placing an advertising sign near a road sign is acceptable as long as it does not use colors similar to traffic lights.

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road, Chapter 1, Section 4, Item 3 states that you must not "place advertising signs near road signs." There is no condition regarding colors; placing advertising signs near road signs is itself prohibited.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 1: Driver's mindset

Hikari

I guess as long as the colors don't confuse drivers, a sign nearby should be okay?

Yui

Nope, that's false! You can't place advertising signs near road signs at all—the color doesn't matter.

Hikari

Oh wow, so it's just blanket prohibited?

Yui

Exactly. Road signs need to stand out clearly, so no ads cluttering the area!

Source: Ch. 1 Common Conduct · Section (第４節道路でしてはいけないことなど) · ３信号機の近くに信号と似た色のネオンサインを設けたり、標識の近くに広告看板を設けたり、また、信号機や標識・標示を勝手に操作したり、移したり、壊したりしてはいけません。

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