(3) If you are in the outer right lane to overtake another vehicle, you should returnto the left-hand lane as soon as you have finished overtaking.

2-3 Do not change lanes indiscriminately
On a road with lanes, do not drive off lane or straddle two lanes, except whenovertaking another vehicle or under other unavoidable circumstances. Do notchange lanes unnecessarily, as it may disturb traffic approaching from the rear,causing a traffic accident at worst.

2-4 Observing height limitsCompared to regular vehicles, large, medium and semi-medium vehicles havetaller bodies. Ensure that the height of your vehicle is less than the specified limit
before traversing a particular place with a height limit. The height of any cargo on aload-carrying platform should be within the height limit.

32-5 Giving priority to emergency vehicles
When an emergency vehicle is approaching, pull over to the left side of the roadto stop and give way to the emergency vehicle. When your vehicle is near anintersection, avoid stopping in the intersection. If pulling over to the left side on aone-way street would in fact obstruct the path of the emergency car, you must pullover to the right side.

2-6 Giving priority to buses for public transportation(1) When a bus signals to move away from a bus stop with its blinkers/winkers,
vehicles approaching from the rear must not interfere with the starting of thebus. This rule does not necessarily apply, for example, when the driver of thevehicle would have to slam on the brakes or turn the wheel sharply to give way
to the bus.
(2) Vehicles except for light-duty special vehicles,
mopeds, and lightweight vehicles must not use
exclusive bus lanes as indicated by a traffic sign(Fig. 1) or traffic markings (Fig. 2). When exclusive
lanes for regular bicycles indicated by trafficsigns (Fig. 1, Fig. 3) or traffic marking (Fig. 2) aredesignated, vehicles other than lightweight vehicles
must not use the lanes. Vehicles may pass using
the designated lanes when they need to approachthe center, left side or right side of the road tomake a left or right turn, or under unavoidable
circumstances such as road construction.

24Vehicles, except for certain vehicle
types, must not use exclusive buslanes.

(3) Vehicles traveling on priority lanes for buses orsimilar vehicles, indicated by a traffic sign (Fig. 4) ortraffic marking (Fig. 5), must give way immediately
when such a vehicle is approaching.
If you think traffic congestion could make it
difficult for you to give way, avoid using that lane.
This rule does not apply when you need to approachthe center, left side or right side of the road tomake a left or right turn, or under unavoidable
circumstances such as road construction.

Fig. 1

2-7 No passage zone

Fig. 4

Fig. 2

Fig. 3Fig. 5(1) Do not use roads where the traffic signs “RoadClosed,” “Closed to Vehicles,” “Cyclists andPedestrians Only,” or “Pedestrians Only” (Fig. 6
through Fig. 9) prohibit vehicles from passing.
(2) Do not drive on sidewalks, along the side stripsof roads, or on bicycle lanes. This rule does notnecessarily apply, for example, when you cross sucha zone to enter or exit a place facing the road.

3Fig. 6Fig. 7Fig. 8Fig. 9Road Closed

Closed toVehicles(3) Do not enter safety zones or “No Entry” zones
designated by traffic markings (Fig. 10, Fig. 11).
(4) Do not drive on the shoulder of a road (0.5 m fromthe edge of a road) when passing a road without asidewalk or side strip.
(5) Do not drive on streetcar/tram tracks. This rule does
not apply when approved vehicles as indicated by
the traffic sign “Passage on Track Permitted” (Fig.12)
pass, or when making a right turn.

Cyclists andPedestrians OnlyFig. 10

Pedestrians
OnlyFig. 11(6) If you are driving on a streetcar/tram track andsee a streetcar/tram approaching from the rear,
you must get off the track immediately or keep asufficient distance from it so as not to interfere with
its operation.
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