Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

On a road where there is a "Side-by-Side Riding Permitted" sign, two or more bicycles may ride side by side, and mopeds may also ride side by side.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The "Side-by-Side Riding Permitted" sign is an indication sign that shows bicycles may ride side by side, but it does not apply to mopeds. According to the Rules of the Road, supplementary signs and other indicators specify the types of vehicles to which regulations apply, and this sign applies only to bicycles.

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Hikari

If bikes can ride side by side there, mopeds probably can too, right?

Yui

That's false, actually. The sign only applies to bicycles — mopeds aren't covered by it at all.

Hikari

Wait, really? I thought they were kind of similar!

Yui

I know it's tricky, but the sign is bicycle-specific. Mopeds follow different rules, even if they look similar.

Source: Ch. 1 Common Conduct · Section (第２節信号) · Rules of the Road, Ch.1 §2 / 2(3) Indication signs indicate that a particular traffic behavior is permitted, or that a location has a specific traffic designation. Types and meanings are listed in Appendix 3(1).

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