Ch. 2 · Pedestrian Conduct

When getting in or out of a vehicle, you may do so from the right side, but in that case you must be especially careful to check front and rear for safety.

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

Chapter 2, Section 7, Item 2 of the Rules of the Road clearly instructs: "Enter or exit from the left side." There is no mention of entering or exiting from the right side in the text, and since the left side is the established rule, this statement is incorrect.

Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 11: Carrying passengers and loading

Momoka

So if I'm extra careful checking, I can use the right side too?

Hikari

Nope, that's false. The rule says left side, period—there's no exception for being extra careful on the right.

Momoka

Oh, so it's not about how careful you are, it's just not allowed?

Hikari

Exactly. Left side is the rule, no wiggle room. Don't let 'be careful' wording fool you into thinking right is okay.

Source: Ch. 2 Pedestrian Conduct · Section (第７節車に乗るときなど) · ２自動車に乗り降りするときは、前後の安全を確かめてからドアを開け、左側から乗り降りしましよう。

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