Okinawa SOFA permit test with answers |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Why is it important for DOD personnel to be licensed within
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Japan? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The operation of privately owned
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vehicles (POV) within Japan is considered a privilege agreed
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between U.S. Forces Japan and the Japanese Provincial
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Government.
on which side of the road does one drive in Japan? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔All vehicles must remain to the far left side of the
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roadway when conditions permit |\ |\ |\
Whenever a sidewalk is separated from the roadway, vehicles
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must travel on theroadway. However, a vehicle may cross a
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sidewalk when this is the only way to enter orexit a business,
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private residence, or similar location. Who has the right of way in
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this case? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pedestrians on sidewalks
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andcrosswalks have the right of way at all times. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What are the stopping procedures requirements when meeting a
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bus (school bus, The Green Line)on any installation? (i.e. What
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lanes stop, and under what conditions?) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔When a bus stops, do NOT proceed. All vehicles, in both
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directions must immediately stop until the bus moves or the bus
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driver signals vehicles to proceed.
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As a "Common Rule of the Road", what is the policy on seat belt
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usage both on and off base? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔seat belts
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, must me worn (on / off) base by all personnel when a motor
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vehicle is in operation |\ |\ |\
You come to a pedestrian cross walk with no traffic light or stop
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sign. There is a pedestrian standing on the sidewalk clearly
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intending to cross the street. What do you do? What is the policy
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regarding uncontrolled intersections like this one? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Vehicles must come to a complete stop at allstop
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lines at pedestrian crosswalks (when occupied),or at uncontrolled
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intersections where stopping isrequired by law.
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When following another vehicle, Japanese law requires drivers
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maintain adequateseparation distance to prevent colliding with
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the vehicle being followed in the event thevehicle makes an
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abrupt stop. The same is true when initiating a stop or turn.
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Driversshould avoid making sudden stops or last minute turns. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is the general rule for maintaining distance between your
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vehicle and the vehicle in front of you? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔A general rule is to apply the3-4 second rule when driving
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conditions permit. |\
ou find yourself behind a slow vehicle that you wish to pass on a
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single lane highway. What is the minimum distance you must
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exceed from a crosswalk or intersection, blind curves, near the
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top of upgrades or on steep downgrades, inside tunnels (unless
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multi-lane roadway), and in designated "No Passing Zones" as
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marked by a posted traffic sign) prior to passing the vehicle? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Passing is prohibited within 30 meters of
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a crosswalk or intersection, on blindcurves, near the top of
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upgrades or on steep downgrades, inside tunnels (unless multi-
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laneroadway), and in designated "No Passing Zones" as marked |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
by a posted traffic sign.
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Why is it important for DOD personnel to be licensed within
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Japan? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The operation of privately owned
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
vehicles (POV) within Japan is considered a privilege agreed
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
between U.S. Forces Japan and the Japanese Provincial
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Government.
on which side of the road does one drive in Japan? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔All vehicles must remain to the far left side of the
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roadway when conditions permit |\ |\ |\
Whenever a sidewalk is separated from the roadway, vehicles
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
must travel on theroadway. However, a vehicle may cross a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
sidewalk when this is the only way to enter orexit a business,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
private residence, or similar location. Who has the right of way in
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this case? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pedestrians on sidewalks
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andcrosswalks have the right of way at all times. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What are the stopping procedures requirements when meeting a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
bus (school bus, The Green Line)on any installation? (i.e. What
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
lanes stop, and under what conditions?) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔When a bus stops, do NOT proceed. All vehicles, in both
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
directions must immediately stop until the bus moves or the bus
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
driver signals vehicles to proceed.
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As a "Common Rule of the Road", what is the policy on seat belt
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
usage both on and off base? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔seat belts
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, must me worn (on / off) base by all personnel when a motor
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
vehicle is in operation |\ |\ |\
You come to a pedestrian cross walk with no traffic light or stop
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sign. There is a pedestrian standing on the sidewalk clearly
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intending to cross the street. What do you do? What is the policy
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regarding uncontrolled intersections like this one? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Vehicles must come to a complete stop at allstop
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lines at pedestrian crosswalks (when occupied),or at uncontrolled
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
intersections where stopping isrequired by law.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
When following another vehicle, Japanese law requires drivers
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
maintain adequateseparation distance to prevent colliding with
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the vehicle being followed in the event thevehicle makes an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
abrupt stop. The same is true when initiating a stop or turn.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Driversshould avoid making sudden stops or last minute turns. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is the general rule for maintaining distance between your
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
vehicle and the vehicle in front of you? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔A general rule is to apply the3-4 second rule when driving
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
conditions permit. |\
ou find yourself behind a slow vehicle that you wish to pass on a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
single lane highway. What is the minimum distance you must
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
exceed from a crosswalk or intersection, blind curves, near the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
top of upgrades or on steep downgrades, inside tunnels (unless
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
multi-lane roadway), and in designated "No Passing Zones" as
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
marked by a posted traffic sign) prior to passing the vehicle? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Passing is prohibited within 30 meters of
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a crosswalk or intersection, on blindcurves, near the top of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
upgrades or on steep downgrades, inside tunnels (unless multi-
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
laneroadway), and in designated "No Passing Zones" as marked |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
by a posted traffic sign.
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