Ch. 4 · Pre-Drive Conduct

Which of the following is the correct limit for the length of cargo on an ordinary vehicle?

[Multiple choice · Hard]

A.Vehicle length × 1.0
B.Vehicle length × 1.1
C.Vehicle length × 1.2✓
D.Vehicle length × 1.5

Answer: C: Vehicle length × 1.2

Explanation

According to the table in the Rules of the Road, the length of cargo on ordinary vehicles, including large, medium, and semi-medium vehicles, is set at "vehicle length × 1.2." The width is also vehicle width × 1.2, and it is important to remember that the length and width use the same multiplier.

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

Hikari

I'd guess 1.1 times? Sounds safer than going over one-and-a-half.

Misaki

Actually, it's 1.2 times the vehicle length. Both length and width use the same multiplier—1.2—so it's easy to remember together.

Hikari

Oh, same number for both? That's handy.

Misaki

Exactly. Length × 1.2, width × 1.2. Just one number to memorize.

Source: Ch. 4 Pre-Drive Conduct · Section (第４節乗車と積載) · 表中「普通自動車」の行「積載物の大きさ」欄の長さの記載「長さ…自動車の長さ×１.２」

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