Ch. 5 · Driving Method

Which of the following statements about roads with designated priority lanes for buses is incorrect?

[Multiple choice · Hard]

• A.A vehicle driving in a priority lane must promptly exit when a bus approaches
• B.When traffic is congested and there is a risk you will not be able to exit when a bus approaches, you must not use that lane in the first place
• C.When moving to the left edge of the road to turn right or left, you may use the priority lane
• D.If no bus is approaching, you may continue driving in the priority lane at all times✓

Hikari

If there's no bus coming, I can just stay in the lane, right?

Misaki

That statement is actually the incorrect one the question wants you to identify. You must exit promptly when a bus approaches, and if traffic's too congested to exit, you can't use the lane at all.

Hikari

Oh, so it's not a free lane just because it's empty?

Misaki

Exactly. Priority lanes are conditional use only — think of them as borrowed space you must return when the bus needs it.

Source: Ch. 5 Driving Method · Section (第２節 自動車の通行するところ) · 6 路線バスなどの優先 - (3)

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