As a rule a vehicle must travel on the right-hand side of the centre of the road.

Explanation

False. A vehicle travels on the left-hand side of the centre of the road. You may stray onto the right only in the listed cases, such as a one-way street or where the left side is too narrow.

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Related terms

• One-way street (ippō tsūkō)

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