Ch. 5 · Driving Method

On a road with good visibility where the left side is 5 meters wide, you may cross into the right side of the road to overtake another vehicle.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

Under the Rules of the Road and the Road Traffic Act, on a road with good visibility where the left side is less than 6 meters wide, you may cross into the right side to overtake another vehicle. Since 5 meters is less than 6 meters, this statement is correct.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 4: Where vehicles may and may not travel

Hikari
Hikari
Wait, crossing into the right side sounds illegal—isn't that oncoming traffic territory?
Misaki
Misaki
Normally yes, but there's an exception. If visibility is good and the left side is less than 6 meters wide, you may cross to overtake. Five meters qualifies, so this is true.
Hikari
Hikari
Oh, so narrow roads get special overtaking rules?
Misaki
Misaki
Exactly. Just remember: under 6 meters, good visibility—then it's allowed.

Source: Ch. 5 Driving Method · Section (第２節 自動車の通行するところ) · 1 道路の左側を走ること - (3)

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