Ch. 5 · Driving Method

Parking is prohibited in places where parking would leave less than 3 meters of space on the road to the right of the vehicle.

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The text states, 'Parking is prohibited in places where parking would leave less than 3.5 meters of space on the road to the right of the vehicle.' The '3 meters' in the question is incorrect; the correct distance is '3.5 meters.'

Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 10: Parking and stopping

Hikari
Hikari
Three meters of space to the right sounds reasonable—I'd say that's correct.
Misaki
Misaki
Actually, it's false. The rule says three-point-five meters, not three—another number trick.
Hikari
Hikari
Half a meter makes that big a difference?
Misaki
Misaki
On the test, absolutely. Lock in 'three-point-five' for the right-side spacing rule.

Source: Ch. 5 Driving Method · Section (第８節 駐車と停車) · ２ 駐車、停車の禁止（４）

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