# MenkyoQuest — Question ch9_q006

Chapter: Ch. 9 Passenger & Substitute
Section: 本文
Type: True/False
Difficulty: hard

## Question
Taxi drivers must display the vacant sign when they cannot pick up passengers due to meal breaks or rest periods.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
Chapter 9, Section 2(3) of the Rules of the Road states: "Taxi drivers must display the out-of-service sign when they cannot pick up passengers due to meal breaks or rest periods." In this case, the out-of-service sign, not the vacant sign, must be displayed.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 2 – Topic 14: Vehicle owner responsibilities and insurance

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
2(3) タクシーの運転者は、食事や休憩、回送のため旅客を乗せることができないときは、回送板を掲示すること。

## Tags
タクシー, 回送板, 空車板, 引っかけ

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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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