When a pedestrian signal shows a red human figure, an ordinary bicycle about to cross on the crosswalk may still begin crossing.
人の形の記号がある赤色の灯火のとき、横断歩道を進もうとする普通自転車は横断を始めてもよい。
This statement is FALSE
Explanation
On a red pedestrian signal, ordinary bicycles must not begin crossing the crosswalk. The same applies to the special class of small motorized vehicles (tokurei tokutei kogata gensuki jitensha - electric scooters that meet the conditions for riding on sidewalks).
Original text
横断歩道を進行しようとする特例特定小型原動機付自転車と普通自転車は、横断を始めてはいけません。
Source: Rules of the Road — 交通の方法に関する教則 付表1 信号の種類と意味 · National Public Safety Commission Notification No.3
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