Ch. 4 · Pre-Drive Conduct

When towing a vehicle with a gross weight of 800 kilograms using an ordinary motor vehicle, a towing license is not required.

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules state: "if the towed vehicle's gross weight is 750 kg or less, OR if you are towing a broken-down vehicle using a rope or crane, no towing endorsement is needed." Because 800 kg is over the 750 kg threshold, the driver must hold a towing endorsement on their licence. The statement is therefore incorrect.

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

Hikari

800 kilograms doesn't sound that heavy — I bet you don't need a special license for that.

Misaki

Actually, the cutoff is 750 kilograms. Anything over that requires a towing endorsement, so 800 kg definitely does. The statement is false.

Hikari

Wait, only 50 kg makes the difference?

Misaki

Exactly. Remember: 750 or less is fine; anything heavier and you need that endorsement.

Source: Ch. 4 Pre-Drive Conduct · Section (第２節運転免許の仕組み) · 車の総重量（人や荷物をのせた状態での車全体の重さ）が750キログラム以下の車をけん引するときや故障車をロープ、クレーンなどでけん引するときは、けん引免許はいりません。

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