Entering an intersection with poor visibility, there was little traffic, so I went straight on without slowing down.

Explanation

False. You must slow down except where traffic is being controlled or you are on a priority road. Light traffic is no reason: it is precisely because you cannot see that you ease off.

Guides that explain this

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

Related terms

• Priority road (yūsen dōro)
• Slowing down (jokō)

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