When you are about to enter an intersection where you cannot see clearly to the left and right, you must proceed slowly — jokō, a speed at which you can stop immediately — except when traffic at that intersection is being controlled (by traffic lights or a police officer) or when you are travelling on a priority road.
見通しのきかない交差点に入ろうとするときは、その交差点で交通整理が行われている場合や、自分が優先道路を通行している場合を除き、徐行しなければならない。
This statement is TRUE
Explanation
Article 42(1) of the Road Traffic Act requires jokō (proceeding slowly, defined as a speed at which the vehicle can be stopped immediately) when entering an intersection with poor visibility to the left and right. Two exceptions are stated: when traffic at that intersection is being controlled (traffic lights or a police officer), and when you are travelling on a designated priority road. The statement is therefore correct.
Original text
一 左右の見とおしがきかない交差点に入ろうとし、又は交差点内で左右の見とおしがきかない部分を通行しようとするとき（当該交差点において交通整理が行なわれている場合及び優先道路を通行している場合を除く。）。
Source: Road Traffic Act — 道路交通法 第四十二条（徐行すべき場所） · Act No.105 of 1960
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