Ch. 8 · Motorcycles

A 21-year-old who has held a large motorcycle license for 2 years but has held a regular motorcycle license for 4 years can ride a large motorcycle two-up on an expressway.

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

Under Rules of the Road Ch.8 and Road Traffic Act §71-4, people under 20 or who have held a large motorcycle license for less than 3 years cannot carry a passenger on an expressway. However, those who are 20+ AND have held a regular motorcycle license for 3+ years can ride two-up on a large motorcycle as an exception. The person in the question (21 years old, 2 years on large licence, 4 years on regular licence) meets that exception, so two-up riding is allowed.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 1: Driver's mindset

Momoka
Momoka
Only 2 years on the large license — that's less than 3, so no passengers on the expressway, right?
Hikari
Hikari
There's an exception! If you're over 20 and have held a regular motorcycle license for 3+ years, you can ride two-up on a large bike. This rider is 21 with 4 years on regular, so it's true.
Momoka
Momoka
Oh wow, so the regular license experience counts?
Hikari
Hikari
Yep! It's a special rule — your regular-license time fills in for the large-license requirement.

Source: Ch. 8 Motorcycles · Section (第１節 二輪車の運転者の心得) · 大型二輪免許を受けた者で、20歳未満のもの又は大型二輪免許を受けていた期間が３年未満のものが、高速道路で大型自動二輪車や普通自動二輪車を運転するとき。ただし、20歳以上で、かつ、普通二輪免許を受けて３年を経過している場合は二人乗りをすることができます。

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