Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

Even in a place with a "No Stopping or Parking" sign, stopping for a brief moment to let someone get on or off is not prohibited.

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

In a "No Stopping or Parking" area, both parking and stopping are prohibited, so you cannot stop even to let someone get on or off. Stopping for boarding or alighting is permitted only in a "No Parking" area.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 2: Following traffic signals

Hikari
Hikari
A quick stop to drop someone off should be fine though, right? I'm not really parking.
Yui
Yui
That's false. No Stopping or Parking means you can't stop at all—not even for a second to let someone out.
Hikari
Hikari
Seriously? Not even for that?
Yui
Yui
Yep, it's stricter than you think. You can only do quick pick-ups and drop-offs where it says No Parking, not No Stopping.

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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