Ch. 5 · Driving Method

Within 10 meters of a bus stop sign, both stopping and parking are prohibited, but only during operating hours.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

Under the Rules of the Road and the Enforcement Order of the Road Traffic Act §44(4), stopping and parking are prohibited within 10 metres of a bus or streetcar stop sign (or stop pole) — but only during the route's operating hours. Outside operating hours, you may stop or park there. Both conditions (within 10 m AND during operating hours) must hold for the prohibition to apply.

Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 10: Parking and stopping

Hikari
Hikari
Ten meters from a bus stop feels strict—does that really apply all the time?
Misaki
Misaki
Good instinct. It's actually true, but only during operating hours—outside those times, you can stop or park there.
Hikari
Hikari
So if the route's not running, I'm fine?
Misaki
Misaki
Exactly. Both conditions—within ten meters and during hours—have to apply for the ban to kick in.

Source: Ch. 5 Driving Method · Section (第８節 駐車と停車) · ２ 駐車、停車の禁止（２）コ

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