Because a moped (motorized bicycle) is a small vehicle, the owner may freely choose whether or not to take out compulsory automobile liability insurance or mutual aid insurance.

原動機付自転車は車体が小さいので、自賠責保険や責任共済に入るかどうかは持ち主の自由である。

This statement is FALSE

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False. The rule clearly states that mopeds must also be covered by compulsory automobile liability insurance (jibaiseki) or mutual aid insurance. It is not optional.

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自賠責保険か責任共済に加入しなければなりません。原動機付自転車も必ず自賠責保険か責任共済に加入しなければなりません。

Source: Rules of the Road — 交通の方法に関する教則第11章自動車所有者、使用者、安全運転管理者、自動車運転代行業者などの心得第1節自動車所有者などの義務 · National Public Safety Commission Notification No.3

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Because a moped (motorized bicycle) is a small vehicle, the owner may freely choose whether or not to take out compulsory automobile liability insurance or mutual aid insurance.

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