Ch. 7 · Expressway

On the main lane of an expressway, U-turns, reversing, and crossing the median strip are prohibited.

[True / False · Easy]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

Rules of the Road Chapter 7, Section 2, 3(4) clearly prohibits these actions: "On the main lane, you must not make U-turns, reverse, or cross the median strip." Because the main lane is for high-speed travel, these actions are strictly forbidden as they are extremely dangerous.

Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 16: Driving on expressways

Hikari
Hikari
Wait, it says the main lane – does that mean U-turns are okay on the shoulder?
Yui
Yui
The statement is true. On the main lane, all three – U-turns, reversing, and crossing the median – are completely banned because you're traveling at high speed.
Hikari
Hikari
Oh right, doing any of those at highway speed would be insane.
Yui
Yui
Exactly! Just remember: main lane equals no backward moves, ever.

Source: Ch. 7 Expressway · Section (第２節 走行上の注意) · 3 走行方法 (4) 本線車道では、転回したり、後退したり、中央分離帯を横切つたりしてはいけません。

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