Ch. 1 · Common Conduct
When a police officer has both arms extended horizontally, how should vehicles respond?
[Multiple choice · Hard]
- A.All vehicles in all directions must stop immediately
- B.Traffic to the sides of the officer's body may proceed, but traffic in front must stop✓
- C.Traffic in front of the officer's body may proceed, but traffic to the sides must stop
- D.You may proceed in the direction the arms are pointing
Answer: B: Traffic to the sides of the officer's body may proceed, but traffic in front must stop
Explanation
According to the Rules of the Road, a police officer's hand signal with both arms extended horizontally means "traffic to the sides may proceed, traffic in front must stop." Vehicles traveling perpendicular to the officer's body may proceed, while vehicles facing the front or back of the officer must stop.
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 (Signals, Signs & Markings) / 1. Signals: Drivers must obey traffic-signal lights. When a police officer or traffic-directing officer is controlling traffic by hand signals or flashlight, those signals override the traffic-signal lights.
🤖 Dig deeper with AI
Send this question's context to ChatGPT for a richer explanation. The prompt also asks the AI to point you back to this chapter's practice quiz.
If the button doesn't open ChatGPT, tap Copy and paste it into Claude, Gemini, or any other LLM you prefer. On a free plan, Claude (claude.ai) tends to produce more accurate explanations that respect this site's content.
See the glossary for definitions of key terms.
Source content excerpted from the NPA “Rules of the Road” instructional manual, in the public domain under Japanese Copyright Act Article 13(2). Explanations are AI-assisted and copyrighted by the MenkyoQuest editorial team.