Pedestrian crossing (ōdan hodō)
横断歩道 · ōdan hodō
Definition
An ōdan hodō is a marked pedestrian crossing where pedestrians have priority. If someone is crossing or about to cross, you must stop just before the crossing and not obstruct them. Overtaking is also banned at and just before a crossing.
On the test
True/false example: "When a pedestrian is about to cross at a pedestrian crossing, you must stop just before it and not obstruct them." — True. This is one of the most heavily tested rules, and a frequent real-world failure point on the practical test too.
The law behind it
The Road Traffic Act, Article 38, requires you to stop just before a crossing for a pedestrian who is crossing or about to cross, and bans overtaking within 30 m before it.
Road Traffic Act, Article 38 (Priority of pedestrians at crossings) (official source)
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