# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_pastexam_06

Chapter: Ch. 5 Driving Method
Section: 第８節 駐車と停車
Type: True/False
Difficulty: easy

## Question
Within 5 meters before and after the edge of a crosswalk or bicycle crossing, you must not park a vehicle, but brief stopping for loading or unloading cargo is permitted.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
Within 5 meters before and after the edge of a crosswalk or bicycle crossing, not only parking but also stopping is prohibited. You may not stop a vehicle even briefly. This regulation is to ensure the safe crossing of pedestrians and bicycles. (Road Traffic Act Article 44, Paragraph 1, Item 4; Rules of the Road, Chapter 5, Section 8: Parking and Stopping)

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 2 – Topic 10: Parking and stopping

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
道路交通法 第44条 1項 4号

## Tags
駐停車禁止, 横断歩道, 自転車横断帯, 5メートル以内, 歩行者保護

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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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