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Parking and stopping: Japan Licence Test Practice Questions

Parking questions draw the line between stopping and parking, and the distances that forbid both.

Quick answerThe bank contains 23 parking and stopping questions, 6 of them illustrated. Five representative questions are shown below; follow a set link to study the topic in full.

Every question below appears in the numbered sets listed under “Study this topic by set”. Answers are shown immediately; each carries the same explanation used in the practice app.

Sample questions

Honmen set 1Source question 5Parking and stopping

Sample question 1

Japanese licence-test illustration: Figure 1: no-stopping zone pavement marking

Where there is a pavement marking as shown in Figure 1, vehicles are permitted to proceed but must not stop within it.

Answer: True

Explanation: This marking designates a "no stopping zone" where vehicles must not stop.
Honmen set 1Source question 90Parking and stopping

Sample question 2

Japanese licence-test illustration: Figure 21: entering a roadside garage

When entering a roadside garage, it is best to enter as indicated by the arrows as shown in Figure 21.

Answer: True

Explanation: Consider nuisances to other traffic and safety for pulling out next time when parking in a garage.
Honmen set 2Source question 18Parking and stopping

Sample question 3

Japanese licence-test illustration: The sign designates that vehicles may not park unless they leave an open space of 6 meters or more to the right of the vehicle.

The traffic sign shown in Figure 5 designates that vehicles may park if the road is at least 6 meters wide.

Answer: False

Explanation: The sign designates that vehicles may not park unless they leave an open space of 6 meters or more to the right of the vehicle.
Honmen set 1Source question 3Parking and stopping

Sample question 4

If a driver is unavoidably forced to park on an expressway because the vehicle cannot be driven due to a breakdown, etc., the driver must park on a sufficiently wide shoulder or side strip.

Answer: True

Explanation: Park the car in a place where it doesn't impede the progress of other vehicles.
Honmen set 1Source question 18Parking and stopping

Sample question 5

Parking and stopping are permitted in tunnels with vehicular lanes.

Answer: False

Explanation: Neither parking nor stopping a vehicle is allowed in tunnels with and without vehicular lanes.

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