This sign requires vehicles to come to a complete stop.
この標識は、車に一時停止を求めるものである。
This statement is FALSE
Explanation
This white downward triangle is the "slow down" sign; you need not stop. The sign requiring a complete stop is the red downward triangle reading 止まれ.
About this sign
- Name
- Slow down徐行
- What it means
- Vehicles and streetcars must slow down. In Japanese law, "slowing down" means going at a speed that lets you stop immediately.
Original text
道路法第四十六条第一項若しくは第四十七条第三項若しくは車両制限令第十条の規定に基づき、又は交通法第四十二条の道路標識により、車両及び路面電車が徐行すべきことを指定すること。
Source: Order on Road Signs, Road Lines and Road Markings — 道路標識、区画線及び道路標示に関する命令 別表第一（第二条関係） 徐行（三二九―Ａ・Ｂ） · Prime Minister's Office / Ministry of Construction Order No.3 of 1960
Advertisement
Guides that explain this
Related terms
Related questions
Ready to test yourself? Take a full 50-question practice test.
Start a 50-question test