# MenkyoQuest — Question ch1_sign_06

Chapter: Ch. 1 Common Conduct
Section: 第２節 信号
Type: Multiple choice
Difficulty: medium

## Question
Which of the following actions is permitted at a location with a "No Parking" sign?

## Options
A. Parking for 5 minutes to load or unload cargo
B. Stopping briefly to pick up or drop off passengers
C. Leaving the vehicle to go shopping
D. Waiting for a long time with the engine running

## Correct answer
B. Stopping briefly to pick up or drop off passengers

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road define "No Parking" as prohibiting only parking, while stopping is allowed. Stopping to pick up or drop off passengers is permitted, but leaving the vehicle or stopping continuously is considered parking and is prohibited.

## 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, 駐車禁止, 停車, 駐車と停車の違い

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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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