Ch. 5 · Driving Method

On pedestrian roads, only vehicles specifically permitted to pass, such as those with garages along the road, may travel, and in such cases, special attention must be paid to pedestrians and you must proceed at a stop-ready speed (jokō).

[True / False · Easy]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

The Rules of the Road 6(1) states: "On pedestrian roads, only vehicles specifically permitted to pass, such as those with garages along the road, may travel. In such cases, special attention must be paid to pedestrians and you must proceed at a stop-ready speed."

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 8: Protection of pedestrians

Hikari
Hikari
Pedestrian roads are totally off-limits to cars, aren't they?
Misaki
Misaki
Not quite. Vehicles with garages along the road can enter, but they must go at stop-ready speed and prioritize pedestrians. So the statement is true.
Hikari
Hikari
Oh, so there's an exception—but you still have to crawl through carefully?
Misaki
Misaki
Exactly. Permission to enter doesn't mean you can drive normally. Pedestrians always come first on their road.

Source: Ch. 5 Driving Method · Section (第３節 歩行者の保護など) · 6 歩行者用道路を通行するとき (1)

🤖 Dig deeper with AI

Send this question's context to ChatGPT for a richer explanation. The prompt also asks the AI to point you back to this chapter's practice quiz.

🚀 Ask ChatGPT

If the button doesn't open ChatGPT, tap Copy and paste it into Claude, Gemini, or any other LLM you prefer. On a free plan, Claude (claude.ai) tends to produce more accurate explanations that respect this site's content.

← Back to all Ch. 5 questions

See the glossary for definitions of key terms.

Source content excerpted from the NPA “Rules of the Road” instructional manual, in the public domain under Japanese Copyright Act Article 13(2). Explanations are AI-assisted and copyrighted by the MenkyoQuest editorial team.