Ch. 4 · Pre-Drive Conduct

A Class 2 license is required to drive a taxi for passenger transportation.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

The Rules of the Road specifies that a Class 2 license is required "when driving a passenger vehicle such as a bus or taxi for passenger transportation." This statement is correct. A Class 2 license is required for passenger transportation by taxi.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 13: Driver licensing and the traffic violation notification system

Hikari

Hmm, I thought a regular Class 1 would be enough for a taxi…

Misaki

Not quite. This statement is true—you need a Class 2 license to drive a taxi for passenger transportation.

Hikari

So Class 2 is specifically for carrying passengers for money?

Misaki

Exactly. Buses and taxis both require Class 2 because you're transporting passengers.

Source: Ch. 4 Pre-Drive Conduct · Section (第２節運転免許の仕組み) · 第二種運転免許：乗合バス、タクシーなどの旅客自動車を旅客運送のため運転しようとする場合や代行運転自動車である普通自動車を運転しようとする場合の免許をいいます。

🤖 Dig deeper with AI

Send this question's context to ChatGPT for a richer explanation. The prompt also asks the AI to point you back to this chapter's practice quiz.

🚀 Ask ChatGPT

If the button doesn't open ChatGPT, tap Copy and paste it into Claude, Gemini, or any other LLM you prefer. On a free plan, Claude (claude.ai) tends to produce more accurate explanations that respect this site's content.

← Back to all Ch. 4 questions

See the glossary for definitions of key terms.

Source content excerpted from the NPA “Rules of the Road” instructional manual, in the public domain under Japanese Copyright Act Article 13(2). Explanations are AI-assisted and copyrighted by the MenkyoQuest editorial team.