Ch. 11 · Owner & Manager

A vehicle storage location may be secured within 3 kilometers of the principal place of use, in a place other than a road.

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road specifies "within 2 kilometers." The statement "within 3 kilometers" is incorrect; the storage location must be secured within 2 kilometers of the principal place of use.

Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 14: Vehicle owner responsibilities and insurance

Hikari
Hikari
Three kilometers isn't that much farther—shouldn't that count?
Yui
Yui
Nope, the rule is strict: within 2 kilometers, not 3. So this statement is false.
Hikari
Hikari
Wow, one kilometer makes all the difference!
Yui
Yui
It does! Stick with 2—that's the magic number.

Source: Ch. 11 Owner & Manager · Section (第１節 自動車所有者などの義務) · Rules of the Road, Chapter 11, Section 1 / 1. Securing a Parking Place: You must secure a parking place within 2 km of your principal place of use, off the road. (2 km is the maximum — within 3 km is not sufficient.)

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