Large vehicles have a small inner wheel difference (the gap between the paths of the front and rear wheels), so there is almost no risk of catching pedestrians or cyclists on the left when making a left turn.

Explanation

Wrong. Large vehicles have a large inner wheel difference — the rear wheels track well inside the front wheels — and the driver has poor visibility to the left rear, so extra care is needed to avoid catching pedestrians, cyclists or moped riders on the left when turning left.

Guides that explain this

• Stopping Distance in Japan: Reaction Distance + Braking Distance
• Overtaking and Lane Rules in Japan: Where It Is Banned, and How

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