# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_q059

Chapter: Ch. 5 Driving Method
Section: 第６節 追越しなど
Type: Multiple choice
Difficulty: hard

## Question
Which of the following is a correct case where you may overtake by passing on the left side?

## Options
A. When the vehicle in front is moving close to the left edge of the road in order to turn left
B. When the vehicle in front is moving close to the center of the road in order to turn right
C. When the vehicle in front is moving slowly
D. When the vehicle behind is trying to overtake you

## Correct answer
B. When the vehicle in front is moving close to the center of the road in order to turn right

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road, Section "2 Method of Overtaking (1)", clearly states: "When another vehicle is moving close to the center of the road (or the right edge on a one-way road) in order to turn right, or when overtaking a streetcar, you must pass on its left side."

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 11: Overtaking

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
２ 追越しの方法（１）

## Tags
追越し方法, 左側通行, 右折車, 例外

## Related links
- HTML version: https://www.menkyoquest.com/en/q/ch5_q059
- Try the full chapter quiz: https://www.menkyoquest.com/en/quiz/ch5
- Home: https://www.menkyoquest.com/en/

---
Source basis: National Police Agency's official Rules of the Road manual (Public Domain under Article 13 §2 of Japan's Copyright Act).
Copyright on AI-drafted explanations belongs to the MenkyoQuest team.