Ch. 2 · Pedestrian Conduct

A motorized vehicle for persons with physical disabilities may use a gasoline engine as its motor.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

Standard (2) for vehicles for persons with physical disabilities clearly states "an electric motor must be used as the motor." Therefore, motors other than electric motors, such as gasoline engines, cannot be used, and use is limited to electric motors.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 8: Protection of pedestrians

Momoka
Momoka
I figured these could use any kind of motor — gas, electric, whatever works.
Hikari
Hikari
That's wrong. The rules are strict: it has to be an electric motor, period.
Momoka
Momoka
So no gasoline engines at all?
Hikari
Hikari
None. Electric only — it's one of the key requirements.

Source: Ch. 2 Pedestrian Conduct · Section (第１節 歩行者と同じ交通規則となる人) · （２）原動機として、電動機を用いること。

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