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Pedestrians: Japan Licence Test Practice Questions

Questions on pedestrians cover duties at crossings and the extra care owed to people on foot.

Quick answerThe bank contains 51 pedestrians questions, 8 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

Karimen set 5Source question 20Pedestrians

Sample question 1

Japanese licence-test illustration: Diagram: vehicle Ⓧ passing stopped vehicle Ⓨ

In the situation shown in the figure, when vehicle Ⓧ passes on the side of stopped vehicle Ⓨ, vehicle Ⓧ must stop at position Ⓐ, even when there are no pedestrians.

Answer: True

Explanation: As there may be pedestrians walking in front of vehicle Ⓨ, vehicle Ⓧ must stop at position Ⓐ.
Honmen set 2Source question 1Pedestrians

Sample question 2

Japanese licence-test illustration: This is a sign to designate a dedicated road for regular bicycles, etc. and pedestrians, etc. Access by regular bicycles is permitted.

Where there is a traffic sign as shown in Figure 1, vehicles other than regular bicycles may not proceed.

Answer: True

Explanation: This is a sign to designate a dedicated road for regular bicycles, etc. and pedestrians, etc. Access by regular bicycles is permitted.
Honmen set 2Source question 5Pedestrians

Sample question 3

Japanese licence-test illustration: The marking gives drivers advance information that a pedestrian crossing or bicycle crossing is ahead in order to attract their attention.

The pavement marking shown in Figure 2 indicates that a pedestrian crossing or bicycle crossing is ahead.

Answer: True

Explanation: The marking gives drivers advance information that a pedestrian crossing or bicycle crossing is ahead in order to attract their attention.
Karimen set 1Source question 17Pedestrians

Sample question 4

When a driver passes people with a white or yellow cane, unattended children, senior citizens or others with difficulty walking, he or she may continue to proceed while warning these people by sounding the vehicle's horn.

Answer: False

Explanation: A driver must not sound the horn unreasonably, but must slow down or stop.
Karimen set 1Source question 25Pedestrians

Sample question 5

If there is a person crossing a pedestrian crossing, and he or she stops when a vehicle approaches, the vehicle may continue to proceed as before.

Answer: False

Explanation: A vehicle must not force a pedestrian to sense danger but stop to give way to him or her.

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