Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

A person operating a remotely operated small vehicle must always be near the vehicle.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road, section on Mindset (7), states: "Regarding remotely operated small vehicles, be aware that the person operating them may not always be nearby, and that they may stop suddenly on the road." Since the operator may not always be nearby, the statement is incorrect.

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

Hikari
Hikari
Wait, they're controlling it remotely, so they have to be right next to it, right?
Yui
Yui
Actually, that's false. The operator might not be nearby at all—they could be controlling it from somewhere else entirely.
Hikari
Hikari
Oh wow, so I might not even see the person controlling it?
Yui
Yui
Exactly! That's why you need to watch out—those little vehicles can stop suddenly, and the operator isn't standing there to wave you around.

Source: Ch. 1 Common Conduct · Section (第１節 基本的な心構え) · ２ 道路を通行するときの心構え（７）遠隔操作型小型車については、通行させている人が近くにいないこともあることや道路上で突然停止することがあることをよく知つておくこと。

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