When a police officer raises an arm horizontally to the side, traffic moving parallel to the front of the officer's body is treated as having a green light.

警察官が腕を横に水平に上げているとき、その警察官の身体の正面に平行する交通にとっては青色の灯火と同じ意味である。

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Explanation

With the arm raised horizontally, traffic running parallel to the officer's chest has the meaning of green, while crossing traffic has the meaning of red.

Original text

警察官、交通巡視員の身体の正面に平行する交通については、信号機の青色の灯火の信号と同じ意味です。

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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When a police officer raises an arm horizontally to the side, traffic moving parallel to the front of the officer's body is treated as having a green light.

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