Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

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

[True / False · Medium]

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 curriculumStage 1 – Topic 2: Following traffic signals

Hikari
Hikari
But if the road's empty and weather's great, going a little over should be okay, right?
Yui
Yui
Nope, this one's true. The Maximum Speed 50 sign means 50 is the absolute limit—no wiggle room, no matter what.
Hikari
Hikari
Even if conditions are ideal?
Yui
Yui
Even then. The sign draws a hard line, so treat it like a ceiling you can't break through.

Source: Ch. 1 Common Conduct · Section (第２節 信号) · 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).

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