Ch. 1 · Common Conduct
On the road surface in front of places such as police stations and fire stations, there is an area enclosed by a white border with white diagonal lines inside. What does this marking indicate?
[Multiple choice · Easy]
- A.An area where you can pass at a stop-ready speed (jokō)
- B.A stopping-prohibited area✓
- C.A stopping position for motorcycles only
- D.A priority area for route buses
Answer: B: A stopping-prohibited area
Explanation
An area with white diagonal lines inside a white border is the regulatory marking for a "stopping-prohibited area" (Appendix 3(2), No. 8). The Rules of the Road describe it as an area that vehicles and streetcars must not enter when traffic is congested and they might end up stopped inside it if they kept going.
Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 2: Following traffic signals
Source: Ch. 1 Common Conduct · Section (第２節 信号) · 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).
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