# MenkyoQuest — Question ch1_sign_04

Chapter: Ch. 1 Common Conduct
Section: 第２節 信号
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
On a road with a "Maximum Speed 50" sign, driving at speeds exceeding 50 km/h is not permitted under any circumstances.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road define a maximum speed sign as indicating that you must not travel faster than that speed. Regardless of weather or traffic conditions, exceeding the posted speed is a violation.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 2: Following traffic signals

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
Rules of the Road, Ch.1 §2 / 2(2) Regulatory signs prohibit certain traffic behaviors or designate specific ways of traveling. The types of signs and their meanings are as listed in Appendix 3(1).

## Tags
規制標識, 最高速度, 速度制限, 数値

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Source basis: National Police Agency's official Rules of the Road manual (Public Domain under Article 13 §2 of Japan's Copyright Act).
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