# MenkyoQuest — Question ch7_q016

Chapter: Ch. 7 Expressway
Section: 第２節 走行上の注意
Type: True/False
Difficulty: easy

## Question
On expressways, stopping and parking at parking areas and stopping for purposes such as paying tolls are permitted.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
Rules of the Road Chapter 7, Section 2, 4(1)(c) clearly states that stopping and parking "at parking areas or when stopping for purposes such as paying tolls" is permitted. While stopping and parking are generally prohibited on expressways, these cases are recognized as exceptions.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 2 – Topic 16: Driving on expressways

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
4 駐車、停車の禁止など (1) 高速道路では、次の場合のほかは、駐車や停車をしてはいけません。ウ パーキングエリアで駐停車したり、料金の支払いなどのため停車するとき。

## Tags
高速道路, 駐停車, パーキングエリア, 例外

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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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