Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

The signs "school, kindergarten, nursery school, etc. ahead," "left curve ahead," and "right curve ahead" are all classified as warning signs.

[True / False · Easy]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

According to the Rules of the Road, warning signs give advance notice to road users of hazards or situations requiring attention on the road and call for caution. Locations with schools, kindergartens, nursery schools, etc., and places where the road curves left or right present hazards such as children dashing out or accidents on curves, so advance notice through warning signs is necessary.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 2: Following traffic signals

Hikari
Hikari
Schools and curves ahead—those feel really different. Are they both actually warning signs?
Yui
Yui
They are! That statement is true. Both warn you about hazards—kids dashing out near schools and accidents on curves—so they both count as warning signs.
Hikari
Hikari
So it's all about alerting me to potential danger, no matter what kind?
Yui
Yui
You got it. If it's giving you a heads-up about a hazard ahead, it's a warning sign.

Source: Ch. 1 Common Conduct · Section (第2節 信号) · Rules of the Road, Ch.1 §2 / 2(4) Warning signs alert road users in advance to hazards or situations on the road that require caution. Types and meanings are listed in Appendix 3(1).

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