Ch. 5 · Driving Method

Within 30 meters before an intersection, you must not change lanes or pass alongside another vehicle in order to overtake a car or general moped.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

The Rules of the Road prohibit changing lanes or passing alongside another vehicle to overtake within an intersection and within 30 meters before it. The statement is correct.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 11: Overtaking

Hikari
Hikari
Thirty meters sounds pretty far—can't I squeeze in a quick lane change?
Misaki
Misaki
No. That's true—you can't change lanes or pass alongside to overtake within 30 meters before an intersection.
Hikari
Hikari
Wow, 30 meters is longer than I thought!
Misaki
Misaki
It goes fast at speed. Think roughly ten car-lengths—plan your overtakes early.

Source: Ch. 5 Driving Method · Section (第６節 追越しなど) · １ 追越しの禁止（３）オ

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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.