Ch. 4 · Pre-Drive Conduct

You must not drive when fatigued.

[True / False · Easy]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

At the end of the Rules of the Road, Chapter 4, Section 1, 3, it clearly states as a prohibition: "You must not drive when fatigued." Driving while fatigued is also prohibited by law.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 1: Driver's mindset

Hikari
Hikari
This seems obvious, but is it actually a legal must?
Misaki
Misaki
Yes, that's true. Driving while fatigued is explicitly prohibited by law.
Hikari
Hikari
So it's not just advice—it's an actual rule?
Misaki
Misaki
Correct. Fatigue behind the wheel is illegal, not just discouraged.

Source: Ch. 4 Pre-Drive Conduct · Section (第１節 運転に当たつての注意) · 3 過労のときは、運転してはいけません。

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