When the vehicle ahead is stopped or is proceeding slowly (jokō) at a place such as an intersection or railway crossing, you must not cut in front of it or cross in front of it.
前の車が交差点や踏切などで停止や徐行しているとき、その前に割り込んだり前を横切ったりしてはならない。
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Explanation
Cutting in front of, or crossing in front of, a vehicle that is stopped or proceeding slowly at an intersection or railway crossing is prohibited. "Jokō" (徐行) means driving slowly enough to stop immediately.
Original text
前の車が交差点や踏切などで停止や徐行しているときは、その前に割り込んだり、その前を横切つたりしてはいけません。
Source: Rules of the Road — 交通の方法に関する教則 第5章 自動車や一般原動機付自転車の運転の方法 第6節 追越しなど · National Public Safety Commission Notification No.3
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