# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_trap_06

Chapter: Ch. 5 Driving Method
Section: 第8節 駐車と停車
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
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.

## Correct 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 curriculum
Stage 2 – Topic 10: Parking and stopping

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
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.

## Tags
駐車禁止, 余地, 例外規定, 絶対化トラップ

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Source basis: National Police Agency's official Rules of the Road manual (Public Domain under Article 13 §2 of Japan's Copyright Act).
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