Ch. 5 · 第２節 自動車の通行するところ
On a road without a sidewalk or roadside strip, you may drive onto the road shoulder (the 0.5-meter portion from the edge of the road).
[True / False · Medium]
Answer: False
Explanation
Rules of the Road, Chapter 5, Section 2, Item 7(4) clearly prohibits this: "When driving on a road without a sidewalk or roadside strip, you must not drive onto the road shoulder (the 0.5-meter portion from the edge of the road)."
Source: Ch. 5 · Section (第２節 自動車の通行するところ) · 7 通行してはいけないところ - (4)
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