Ch. 1 · 第３節 警察官などの指示に従うこと
When a police officer's instructions and traffic regulations indicated by road signs or road markings differ, which takes priority?
[Multiple choice · Hard]
- A.Regulations indicated by road signs or road markings
- B.The police officer's instructions✓
- C.Whichever was installed more recently
- D.The driver judges based on the situation
Answer: B: The police officer's instructions
Explanation
Article 2 of the Rules of the Road clearly states: "Even if instructions given by a police officer differ from traffic regulations indicated by road signs or road markings, the instructions take priority." Therefore, the police officer's instructions, not the road signs or road markings, take priority.
Source: Ch. 1 · Section (第３節 警察官などの指示に従うこと) · 警察官が行う指示が標識・標示によつて示された交通の規制と違つていても、指示の方が優先します。
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