Ch. 5 · Driving Method

On a road with a center line, you must drive on the left side of the center line.

[True / False · Easy]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

Rules of the Road, Chapter 5, Section 2, Item 1 clearly states: "You must drive on the left side of the center of the road (or the left side of the center line, if there is one)." This is a fundamental principle of road use.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 4: Where vehicles may and may not travel

Hikari
Hikari
So as long as I'm generally on the left, I'm good?
Misaki
Misaki
Not just generally—you must drive on the left side of the center line when one exists. That's the rule, so this statement is true.
Hikari
Hikari
Got it, no wiggle room on that one.
Misaki
Misaki
Correct. It's a fundamental principle—center line means stay left of it.

Source: Ch. 5 Driving Method · Section (第２節 自動車の通行するところ) · 1 道路の左側を走ること - 冒頭部分

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Source content excerpted from the NPA “Rules of the Road” instructional manual, in the public domain under Japanese Copyright Act Article 13(2). Explanations are AI-assisted and copyrighted by the MenkyoQuest editorial team.