On a road with a separate footway or roadside strip, a vehicle must use the footway.

歩道や路側帯と車道の区別がある道路では、車は歩道を通行しなければならない。

This statement is FALSE

Explanation

False. On a road with a separate footway, vehicles must use the carriageway. You may cross a footway only for limited reasons, such as entering or leaving a place off the road.

Original text

車両は、歩道又は路側帯（以下この条及び次条第一項において「歩道等」という。）と車道の区別のある道路においては、車道を通行しなければならない。

Source: Road Traffic Act — 道路交通法第十七条（通行区分） · Act No.105 of 1960

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On a road with a separate footway or roadside strip, a vehicle must use the footway.

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