Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

It is acceptable to drive a standard passenger car on a road where there is a "Large Cargo Vehicles Prohibited" sign.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

According to the Rules of the Road, the "Large Cargo Vehicles Prohibited" sign prohibits large cargo vehicles and certain large vehicles from passing. Standard passenger cars are not subject to this restriction and may pass. Check the supplementary sign to confirm which vehicle types are restricted.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 2: Following traffic signals

Hikari

Hmm, if large cargo vehicles are banned, shouldn't regular cars be banned too just to be safe?

Yui

Actually, that's true—passenger cars are totally fine! The sign only stops large cargo vehicles and certain big vehicles. Your regular car isn't affected at all.

Hikari

So it's really just targeting the heavy-duty trucks?

Yui

Yep! Always check the supplementary sign to see exactly which big vehicles are blocked. Your sedan? Good to go.

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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