# MenkyoQuest — Question ch1_trap_02

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

## Question
When there is a sign with a white background and blue left-pointing arrow at the left edge of the road, you may turn left even if the signal ahead is red or yellow, but you must come to a complete stop before proceeding.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road states that when this sign is present, you may turn left even if the signal ahead is red or yellow while paying attention to pedestrians and other traffic around you, but it does not require you to come to a complete stop. The correct rule is that you must not interfere with pedestrians or bicycles crossing at the crosswalk.

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

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
Rules of the Road, Ch.1 §2 (Obeying signals, signs & markings) — Drivers and pedestrians must obey traffic-signal lights, road signs, and road markings. The types of signals, signs, and markings and their meanings are listed in Appendix 1 and 3.

## Tags
標識, 左折, 信号, 一時停止, 歩行者優先

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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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