A police or traffic patrol officer as prescribed in Article 114-4, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as an "officer") may control traffic using hand signals and other signals (hereinafter referred to as "alternative signals"). On finding it to be particularly necessary to do so in order to prevent road hazards and otherwise ensure the safety and fluidity of traffic, an officer may use an alternative signal with a different meaning from that of a signal displayed by a traffic light, regardless of the signal displayed by the traffic light.
警察官又は第百十四条の四第一項に規定する交通巡視員（以下「警察官等」という。）は、手信号その他の信号（以下「手信号等」という。）により交通整理を行なうことができる。この場合において、警察官等は、道路における危険を防止し、その他交通の安全と円滑を図るため特に必要があると認めるときは、信号機の表示する信号にかかわらず、これと異なる意味を表示する手信号等をすることができる。
On finding a compelling reason to do so in order to ensure that traffic runs smoothly on a road (other than a national expressway or limited highway; the same applies in paragraph (4)) on which severe traffic congestion is likely to occur due to a severe back-up of vehicle or streetcar traffic, a police officer may prohibit or restrict vehicles or streetcars from entering a location or order the driver of a vehicle or streetcar at the location to back up or comply with different traffic rules than those prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1), or Chapter III, Section 1, 3, or 6, but only so far as is necessary in order to reduce congestion.
On finding the measures prescribed in the preceding paragraph to be insufficient to reduce congestion at a location, a police officer may issue the necessary instructions to relevant persons at the location, but only so far as is necessary to reduce congestion.
警察官は、前項の規定による措置のみによつては、その現場における混雑を緩和することができないと認めるときは、その混雑を緩和するため必要な限度において、その現場にある関係者に対し必要な指示をすることができる。
When there is a risk that a traffic hazard will arise on a road due to road damage, an outbreak of fire, or other circumstances, and a police officer finds there to be an urgent need to prevent a hazard on that road, the officer may temporarily prohibit or restrict the passage of pedestrians, etc. or vehicles or streetcars on that road, but only to the extent necessary.
Cabinet Order provides for the meanings of alternative signals referred to in paragraph (1).
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(Traffic Patrol Officers)
Traffic patrol officers are employed as part of the prefectural police to handle administrative processes connected with ensuring safe road use by pedestrians and bicycles…
都道府県警察に、歩行者又は自転車の通行の安全の確保、停車又は駐車の規制の励行及び道路における交通の安全と円滑に係るその他の指導に関する事務を行わせるため、交通巡視員を置く。
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A police or traffic patrol officer as prescribed in Article 114-4, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as an "officer") may control traffic using hand signals and other signals…
警察官又は第百十四条の四第一項に規定する交通巡視員（以下「警察官等」という。）は、手信号その他の信号（以下「手信号等」という。）により交通整理を行なうことができる。この場合において、警察官等は、道路における危険を防止し、その他交通の安全と円滑を図るため特に必要があると認めるときは、信号機の表示する信号にかかわらず…
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On finding a compelling reason to do so in order to ensure that traffic runs smoothly on a road (other than a national expressway or limited highway; the same applies in paragraph (4)) on which…
警察官は、車両等の通行が著しく停滞したことにより道路（高速自動車国道及び自動車専用道路を除く。第四項において同じ。）における交通が著しく混雑するおそれがある場合において、当該道路における交通の円滑を図るためやむを得ないと認めるときは、その現場における混雑を緩和するため必要な限度において…
Open this provision(Regulation of Traffic by Officers)
When there is a risk that a traffic hazard will arise on a road due to road damage, an outbreak of fire, or other circumstances, and a police officer finds there to be an urgent need to prevent a…
警察官は、道路の損壊、火災の発生その他の事情により道路において交通の危険が生ずるおそれがある場合において、当該道路における危険を防止するため緊急の必要があると認めるときは、必要な限度において、当該道路につき、一時、歩行者等又は車両等の通行を禁止し、又は制限することができる。
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It is prohibited for a pedestrian, etc. or the driver of a vehicle or streetcar to enter onto a road or any part of a road onto which entry is prohibited by a road sign or marking.
歩行者等又は車両等は、道路標識等によりその通行を禁止されている道路又はその部分を通行してはならない。
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「道路」
A road as defined in the Road Act, a motor vehicle road (自動車道) as defined in the Road Transportation Act, and any other place used for general traffic.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies throughout the law
limited highwaymachine translation
「自動車専用道路」
A limited highway as defined in Article 48-4 of the Road Act: a road or part of a road that its road administrator (道路管理者) has designated under Article 48-2 of that Act for general traffic by motor vehicles only.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (iii-2)
national expresswaymachine translation
「高速自動車国道」
A national expressway as defined in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the National Highway Act: a road for high-speed motor vehicle traffic that forms a key part of the national motorway network, whose route a Cabinet Order (政令) designates.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (iii-2)
traffic light
「信号機」
A device, operated by electricity, that shows signals by lights to direct road traffic.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xiv)· applies throughout the law
vehicle or streetcarmachine translation
「車両等」
A vehicle (車両) or a streetcar (路面電車).
Short name set inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xvii)
drivermachine translation
「運転者」
The person driving a vehicle or streetcar (車両等).
Short name set inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xviii)
pedestrian, etc.machine translation
「歩行者等」
In Articles 5 to 13-2, a pedestrian, or a remotely operated small vehicle (遠隔操作型小型車) while it is travelling on a road by remote operation (遠隔操作).
Short name set inArticle 4, paragraph (1)· applies only in this provision and in Articles 5 to 13-2
alternative signals
「手信号等」
Hand signals and other signals that a police officer or traffic patrol officer (交通巡視員) uses to direct traffic.
Short name set inArticle 6, paragraph (1)
officer
「警察官等」
A police officer or a traffic patrol officer (交通巡視員) as defined in Article 114-4, paragraph (1).
Short name set inArticle 6, paragraph (1)