# MenkyoQuest — Question ch1_sign_33

Chapter: Ch. 1 Common Conduct
Section: 第２節 信号
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
When the boundary line of a traffic lane is marked with a solid yellow line, lane changes are prohibited in all situations.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
When the boundary line of a traffic lane is marked with a solid yellow line, lane changes are prohibited in principle, but there are exceptions such as yielding to emergency vehicles or making unavoidable lane changes to turn right or left. The Rules of the Road clarify that this is not an absolute prohibition "in all situations."

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 2: Following traffic signals

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
Rules of the Road, Ch.1 §2 / 3(2) Regulatory markings prohibit or designate specific traffic behaviors — examples include no-parking markings and bus-lane-only markings. Types and meanings are listed in Appendix 3(2).

## Tags
規制標示, 進路変更禁止, 黄色実線, 車両通行帯, ひっかけ

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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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