Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

In a location where there is a "No Parking" sign with a supplementary sign stating "Except Sundays and Holidays," it does not mean you may always park on Sundays or holidays.

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

According to the Rules of the Road, supplementary signs supplement the meaning of main signs and specify the times or days when regulations apply. "Except Sundays and Holidays" means the restriction does not apply on Sundays and holidays, but you must still follow other parking prohibitions (such as legally prohibited places near intersections). Be careful with the double-negative trick in this question.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 2: Following traffic signals

Hikari
Hikari
"Except Sundays and holidays" means I can park then, so this is false, right?
Yui
Yui
Actually, the statement is true — even on Sundays you still can't park in places that are always illegal, like near intersections.
Hikari
Hikari
Oh, tricky! So the sign only lifts that one rule?
Yui
Yui
Exactly. Other parking laws still apply — don't let the double negative fool you!

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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