When you intend to turn right at a roundabout (that is, leave by an exit on the right-hand side), you must move as close as possible to the center of the road beforehand.
環状交差点で右折しようとするときは、あらかじめできるだけ道路の中央に寄って通行しなければならない。
This statement is FALSE
Explanation
Wrong. Japanese roundabouts circulate clockwise, and you always move as far to the left edge of the road as possible in advance and proceed slowly along the edge of the roundabout — whether you are turning left or right, going straight, or making a U-turn.
Original text
左折、右折、直進、転回しようとするときは、あらかじめできるだけ道路の左端に寄り、環状交差点の側端に沿つて徐行しながら通行しなければなりません。
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7節 交差点の通り方 · National Public Safety Commission Notification No.3
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