Ch. 5 · Driving Method
In places where there would be less than 3.5 meters of space on the roadway to the right of the vehicle, parking is prohibited in all cases.
[True / False · Medium]
Answer: ✕ False
Explanation
The Rules of the Road state that parking is prohibited in places where there would be less than 3.5 meters of space on the roadway to the right of the vehicle, but exceptions allow parking when loading or unloading cargo and the driver can move the vehicle immediately, or when it is unavoidable for rescuing the sick or injured.
Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 10: Parking and stopping
Source: Ch. 5 Driving Method · Section (第8節 駐車と停車) · Rules of the Road, Ch.5 §8 (Parking & stopping) — Stopping/parking is prohibited near intersections (within 5 m), pedestrian crossings, crossings (within 10 m), fire hydrants, bus stops (within 10 m of the post during operating hours), and where signs/markings prohibit it.
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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.