JAPAN SOFA LICENSE TEST QUESTIONS
1. What does Japanese law categorize anyone with a motor vehicle as? - Answers-a
"professional driver"
2. When can a vehicle partially/fully cross into the next lane? - Answers-1. When
traveling on multi-lane roadways.
2. When the width of the left half is insufficient to proceed.
3. When unable to proceed due to road damage, construction, and other impediments.
4. When passing another vehicle.
5. When merging across a multi-lane road in order to right-hand turn.
3. Solid or broken WHITE line - Answers-Vehicles may pass other vehicles
4. Solid yellow/ double solid yellow centerline - Answers-No passing from either lane
5. Solid yellow line next to a broken centerline - Answers-No passing from the lane
nearest the solid yellow line
6. Pedestrians on sidewalks and crosswalks have the right of way. When can a vehicle
cross a sidewalk? - Answers-When this is the only way to enter/exit a business, private
residence, or similar location
7. Bus Exclusive or Preferred Lane - Answers-They are designated "priority" for public
buses, school buses, and taxis. All other vehicles, except motorcycles, are required to
move out of the lane immediately when a bus or taxi approaches from the rear.
8. Bus exclusive lanes during specific hours - Answers-POV's can only move into the
bus exclusive lane 100 feet (30 meters) prior to your left turn.
9. When a bus is signaling to leave a bus stop - Answers-No vehicle shall impede or
interfere with the bus unless doing so means an abrupt change in speed or traffic lanes
which could cause an accident in an adjacent traffic lane.
10. When is the far left lane on HWY 58 strictly used for buses, motorcycles, and
designated vehicles? - Answers-Between the hours of 0730-0900 and 1730-1900
11. When meeting a bus (school bus or the green line) on any military installation: -
Answers-When the bus stops all vehicles, in both directions, must stop until the bus
moves or the driver signals vehicles to proceed.
CAUTION: Watch carefully for pedestrians/children in case they attempt to cross the
street once the bus leaves.
12. Motorcycles are restricted to the far left lane on which hwys? (Except within 30
meters or 100 feet of a right turn.) - Answers--HWY 58 from Naha to Kadena Circle
-330
, -329
13. When there are multiple lanes, which is considered the "passing lane"? - Answers-
The far right lane
14. What should you do in the event of a vehicle malfunction or breakdown on a
National Expressway or an Exclusive Roadway? - Answers-The vehicle must be
completely moved off the expressway and warning devices (i.e. flares/ safety triangles)
must be used to indicate the vehicle is stopped for emergency or maintenance reasons.
Note: Any vehicle stopped on the expressway at night are required to display parking
lights and/or emergency flashers.
15. What is the maximum speed limit for all trucks under 5 tons and all passenger
vehicles (including buses/motorcycles with 125cc engine or higher)? - Answers-80 km/h
16. What is the maximum speed for trucks over 5 tons, all special vehicles (i.e. cement
trucks, wreckers), and motorcycles/ scooters under 125cc? - Answers-60 km/h
17. What is the maximum speed for any 2-wheeled vehicle under 50cc? - Answers-30
km/h
18. When can you drive slower than the posted speed limit on expressways and
exclusive use roadways? - Answers-ONLY when it is unsafe to do so due to hazardous
weather/ road conditions.
19. What is the 3-4 second rule? - Answers-The way to calculate the recommended
distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. It should take 3-4 seconds to get
to the same spot the car in front of you was just in.
20. What is the difference between overtaking and passing? - Answers-Passing: going
around a slower vehicle to the right on a two-way roadway
Overtaking: one vehicle moving past a slower vehicle on a one-way or multi-lane road
21. What are some passing restrictions? - Answers-1. Dual passing- passing a vehicle
that is in the process of passing another vehicle
2. No passing if the vehicle ahead is matching the speed of another vehicle
3. No zig-zagging between lanes of traffic that are moving slower or are at a standstill
4. NO PASSING within 30 meters of a crosswalk or intersection, on blind curves, near
the top of upgrades or on steep downgrades, inside single line tunnels, and if posted as
"No Passing Zones"
22. When are you allowed to stop in "No Parking Zones" / "No Stopping Zones"? -
Answers-When clearing the lane of travel for an emergency vehicle, if you're directed to
by a uniformed officer, or to avert danger.
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