# MenkyoQuest — Question ch1_sign_40

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

## Question
At a location with a marking indicating a streetcar stop, vehicles may pass freely when the streetcar is not stopped, but when the streetcar is stopped and passengers are boarding or alighting, vehicles must come to a complete stop behind it unless there is a safety zone.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road state that the streetcar stop marking indicates the location of the stop, and when a streetcar is stopped and passengers are boarding or alighting, following vehicles must come to a complete stop behind the stop unless there is a safety zone. When there is a safety zone or when passengers are not boarding or alighting, vehicles may pass at a slow speed. This is an important rule to protect the safety of passengers.

## 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) Indication markings show that a specific traffic behavior is permitted, or designate a location for a traffic purpose — examples include diagonal-crossing markings and stop-position markings. Types and meanings are listed in Appendix 3(2).

## Tags
指示標示, 路面電車停留場, 一時停止, 安全地帯, 乗降中

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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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