Ch. 2 · Pedestrian Conduct

A flashing green pedestrian signal has the same meaning as a red signal.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

This is incorrect. The Rules of the Road, Chapter 2, Section 3, "2. Crossing at a Signalized Location (3)" states: "A flashing green pedestrian signal has the same meaning as a yellow signal." It has the same meaning as a yellow signal, not a red signal.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 8: Protection of pedestrians

Momoka

Oh, flashing green must mean stop, just like red, right?

Hikari

Actually no — that's false. A flashing green signal means the same thing as yellow, not red.

Momoka

Wait, yellow? So I can still finish crossing?

Hikari

Exactly! Yellow means don't start, but you can finish. Red means full stop.

Source: Ch. 2 Pedestrian Conduct · Section (第３節横断の仕方) · ２（３）歩行者用の信号の青の点滅は、黄信号と同じ意味です。

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