Ch. 1 · Common Conduct
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.
[True / False · Medium]
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 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) 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).
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