When overtaking the vehicle ahead, the right side was busy, so I passed on its left.

Explanation

False. You overtake by passing on the right of the vehicle ahead. Going up the left puts you in its blind spot and leaves you nowhere to go if it moves over.

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

• Overtaking (oikoshi)

Related questions

• I caught up with a tram stopped to let…
• I caught up with a queue of vehicles stopped at…
• About to enter a roundabout, I saw a vehicle…
• Entering an intersection, I watched for oncoming…
• A pedestrian was about to cross at a pedestrian…
• Entering an intersection with poor visibility…