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Article 42Places Where Vehicles Must Be Driven at Reduced Speeds

第四十二条(徐行すべき場所)

The driver of a vehicle or streetcar must drive at a reduced speed when traveling on a part of a road where road signs or markings specify that such a vehicle or streetcar must be driven at a reduced speed, as well as in the following cases:

車両等は、道路標識等により徐行すべきことが指定されている道路の部分を通行する場合及び次に掲げるその他の場合においては、徐行しなければならない。

before entering an intersection with poor visibility on the right or left, or before proceeding through a part of an intersection with poor visibility on the right or left (unless traffic controls are in place at the intersection or unless the vehicle or streetcar is proceeding down a priority road);

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。)。

when proceeding around a curve in the road, over the top of an incline, or on a steep downward slope.

道路のまがりかど附近、上り坂の頂上附近又は勾配の急な下り坂を通行するとき。

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