Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

A yellow solid line drawn at the left edge of the road indicates that stopping and parking are prohibited at that location.

[True / False · Easy]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

According to the Rules of the Road, when a yellow solid line is drawn at the roadside, it is a regulatory marking indicating stopping and parking prohibited. On the other hand, a yellow broken line indicates parking prohibited. Be sure to remember the difference between solid and broken lines.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 2: Following traffic signals

Hikari
Hikari
Yellow lines are just warnings, not real rules, right?
Yui
Yui
Not quite — the statement is true. A yellow solid line at the roadside means no stopping or parking at all.
Hikari
Hikari
Wait, what about a yellow broken line?
Yui
Yui
Broken means parking prohibited but you can stop briefly. Solid is stricter — remember, solid = no stopping!

Source: Ch. 1 Common Conduct · Section (第２節 信号) · Rules of the Road, Ch.1 §2 / 3(2) Regulatory markings prohibit or designate specific traffic behaviors — examples include no-parking markings and bus-lane-only markings. Types and meanings are listed in Appendix 3(2).

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