# MenkyoQuest — Question ch2_trap_06

Chapter: Ch. 2 Pedestrian Conduct
Section: 第2節 歩行者などの通るところ
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
On a road with no sidewalk or sufficiently wide roadside strip, pedestrians must always walk on the right edge of the road.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
According to the Rules of the Road, on a road with no sidewalk or sufficiently wide roadside strip, pedestrians must in principle walk on the right edge of the road. However, as an exception, if walking on the right edge would result in repeated crossings and be more dangerous, pedestrians may walk on the left edge.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 8: Protection of pedestrians

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
Rules of the Road, Ch.2 §2 (Where pedestrians walk) — Pedestrians use the sidewalk; where there is no sidewalk, walk on the right edge of the road (against traffic). On pedestrian roads, motor vehicles are prohibited except where specifically permitted.

## Tags
歩行者, 通行位置, 絶対化, 例外規定

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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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