Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

When an emergency vehicle approaches on a one-way road, you must always pull over to the left side, even if pulling over to the left would obstruct the emergency vehicle.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road state that on a one-way road, if pulling over to the left would obstruct the emergency vehicle, you must pull over to the right side instead. The trick in this question is that on a one-way road, you are not always required to pull over to the left.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 5: Priority for emergency vehicles

Hikari
Hikari
On a one-way road, left side is still the rule, right? So this must be true.
Yui
Yui
Not always! If going left would block the ambulance, you pull right instead—so the statement is false.
Hikari
Hikari
Oh, so the point is to get out of the way, not blindly follow 'left.'
Yui
Yui
Exactly. On a one-way street, flexibility matters—clear the path for them!

Source: Ch. 1 Common Conduct · Section (第２節 信号、標識・標示に従うこと) · 第５章第２節５「一方通行の道路で左側に寄ると、かえつて緊急自動車の妨げとなるようなときは、右側に寄らなければなりません。」

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