Ch. 2 · Pedestrian Conduct

A person operating a remotely operated small vehicle by remote control is among those the Rules of the Road list as "people subject to the same traffic rules as pedestrians."

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

What Chapter 2, Section 1 of the Rules of the Road lists among the people subject to the same traffic rules as pedestrians is "a person operating a remotely operated small vehicle without using remote control." Remotely operated small vehicles traveling under remote control are covered separately in Section 11: in principle they travel in the same way as pedestrians, but they must give way when they would otherwise obstruct pedestrians.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 8: Protection of pedestrians

Momoka
Momoka
If I'm controlling a delivery robot with a remote, I'm still a pedestrian, right?
Hikari
Hikari
Actually, that's false. The people the Rules list there are the ones moving it *without* using remote control.
Momoka
Momoka
Wait, so remote control changes your status?
Hikari
Hikari
Exactly. Without the remote, you're on that list. With the remote, a separate section applies — mostly like pedestrians, but you have to give way to them.

Source: Ch. 2 Pedestrian Conduct · Section (第１節 歩行者と同じ交通規則となる人) · ３ 遠隔操作を行わないで遠隔操作型小型車を通行させている人

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