motor vehicle
自動車( じどうしゃ )
A vehicle that runs on a motor without rails or overhead wires, or that carries out specified automated operation (特定自動運行), other than motorized bicycles (原動機付自転車), light road vehicles (軽車両), small mobility vehicles (移動用小型車), vehicles for persons with physical disabilities (身体障害者用の車), remotely operated small vehicles (遠隔操作型小型車), and walking-aid carts, prams and other small vehicles used while walking that a Cabinet Order (政令) specifies (歩行補助車等).
原動機を用い、かつ、レール又は架線によらないで運転する車又は特定自動運行を行う車であつて、原動機付自転車、軽車両、移動用小型車、身体障害者用の車及び遠隔操作型小型車並びに歩行補助車、乳母車その他の歩きながら用いる小型の車で政令で定めるもの(以下「歩行補助車等」という。)以外のもの
Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ix) See it in the glossary driving
運転( うんてん )
Using a vehicle or streetcar on a road as it is meant to be used, including moving a motor vehicle or motorized bicycle by pedals or other human-powered gear it has besides its motor, but not specified automated operation (特定自動運行).
道路において、車両又は路面電車(以下「車両等」という。)をその本来の用い方に従つて用いること(原動機に加えてペダルその他の人の力により走行させることができる装置を備えている自動車又は原動機付自転車にあつては当該装置を用いて走行させる場合を含み、特定自動運行を行う場合を除く。)
Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xvii) See it in the glossary public safety commission
公安委員会( こうあんいいんかい )
A prefectural public safety commission (都道府県公安委員会), the body in each prefecture that manages its police and that this Act empowers to regulate road traffic and to grant driving licenses.
Article 4, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary general motorized bicycle
一般原動機付自転車( いっぱんげんどうきつきじてんしゃ )
A motorized bicycle (原動機付自転車) of the kind in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (x)(a): one with an engine or motor no larger in total displacement or rated output than a Cabinet Office Order (内閣府令) sets, other than one meeting the standard in item (x)(b) for small vehicles that need no great skill to drive.
原動機付自転車のうち第二条第一項第十号イに該当するもの
Article 18, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary license
免許( めんきょ )
A driving license (運転免許) granted by a prefectural public safety commission (都道府県公安委員会).
Article 84, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary motor vehicle or motorized bicycle
自動車等( じどうしゃとう )
Motor vehicles (自動車) and general motorized bicycles (一般原動機付自転車), the vehicles a person must hold a driver's license (運転免許) to drive.
Article 84, paragraph (1) See it in the glossary provisional license
仮免許( かりめんきょ )
A provisional driving license (仮運転免許), the third category of driving license beside class 1 and class 2 licenses, which under Article 87 lets a person drive a large, mid-sized, semi-mid-sized or standard motor vehicle only for practice or in a driving test or skills evaluation (技能検定).
Article 84, paragraph (2) See it in the glossary class 1 license
第一種免許( だいいっしゅめんきょ )
A class 1 driver's license (第一種運転免許), one of the three classes of license under Article 84, paragraph (2) beside class 2 licenses (第二種免許) and provisional licenses (仮免許); Article 84, paragraph (3) divides it into ten kinds.
Article 84, paragraph (2) See it in the glossary class 2 license
第二種免許( だいにしゅめんきょ )
A class 2 driver's license (第二種運転免許), one of the three classes of license under Article 84, paragraph (2) beside class 1 licenses (第一種免許) and provisional licenses (仮免許); Article 84, paragraph (4) divides it into five kinds.
Article 84, paragraph (2) See it in the glossary M-MVL
中型免許( ちゅうがためんきょ )
A mid-sized motor vehicle license (中型自動車免許), the class 1 license (第一種免許) needed under Article 85, paragraph (1) to drive a mid-sized motor vehicle (中型自動車); under Article 85, paragraph (2) it also covers semi-mid-sized and standard motor vehicles, special small motor vehicles and general motorized bicycles.
Article 84, paragraph (3) See it in the glossary MBL
原付免許( げんつきめんきょ )
A motorized bicycle license (原動機付自転車免許), the class 1 license (第一種免許) needed under Article 85, paragraph (1) to drive a general motorized bicycle (一般原動機付自転車).
Article 84, paragraph (3) See it in the glossary L-ML
大型二輪免許( おおがたにりんめんきょ )
A large motorcycle license (大型自動二輪車免許), the class 1 license (第一種免許) needed under Article 85, paragraph (1) to drive a large motorcycle (大型自動二輪車); under Article 85, paragraph (2) it also covers standard motorcycles, special small motor vehicles and general motorized bicycles.
Article 84, paragraph (3) See it in the glossary L-MVL
大型免許( おおがためんきょ )
A large motor vehicle license (大型自動車免許), the class 1 license (第一種免許) needed under Article 85, paragraph (1) to drive a large motor vehicle (大型自動車); under Article 85, paragraph (2) it also covers mid-sized, semi-mid-sized and standard motor vehicles, special small motor vehicles and general motorized bicycles.
Article 84, paragraph (3) See it in the glossary SL-MVL
大型特殊免許( おおがたとくしゅめんきょ )
A special large motor vehicle license (大型特殊自動車免許), the class 1 license (第一種免許) needed under Article 85, paragraph (1) to drive a special large motor vehicle (大型特殊自動車); under Article 85, paragraph (2) it also covers special small motor vehicles and general motorized bicycles.
Article 84, paragraph (3) See it in the glossary SS-MVL
小型特殊免許( こがたとくしゅめんきょ )
A special small motor vehicle license (小型特殊自動車免許), the class 1 license (第一種免許) needed under Article 85, paragraph (1) to drive a special small motor vehicle (小型特殊自動車).
Article 84, paragraph (3) See it in the glossary S-ML
普通二輪免許( ふつうにりんめんきょ )
A standard motorcycle license (普通自動二輪車免許), the class 1 license (第一種免許) needed under Article 85, paragraph (1) to drive a standard motorcycle (普通自動二輪車); under Article 85, paragraph (2) it also covers special small motor vehicles and general motorized bicycles.
Article 84, paragraph (3) See it in the glossary S-MVL
普通免許( ふつうめんきょ )
A standard motor vehicle license (普通自動車免許), the class 1 license (第一種免許) needed under Article 85, paragraph (1) to drive a standard motor vehicle (普通自動車); under Article 85, paragraph (2) it also covers special small motor vehicles and general motorized bicycles.
Article 84, paragraph (3) See it in the glossary SM-MVL
準中型免許( じゅんちゅうがためんきょ )
A semi-mid-sized motor vehicle license (準中型自動車免許), one of the kinds of class 1 license (第一種免許) that Article 84, paragraph (3) sets out; the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 40 of 2015 use the term for that license as that Act left Article 84, when deeming licenses held under the earlier wording to be licenses of the new kinds.
Article 84, paragraph (3) See it in the glossary class 2 M-MVL
中型第二種免許( ちゅうがただいにしゅめんきょ )
A class 2 mid-sized motor vehicle license (中型自動車第二種免許), the class 2 license (第二種免許) that Article 86, paragraph (1) requires for driving a mid-sized or semi-mid-sized motor vehicle (中型自動車, 準中型自動車) used for passenger motor carrier services (旅客自動車運送事業) in order to carry its passengers.
Article 84, paragraph (4) See it in the glossary class 2 SL-MVL
大型特殊第二種免許( おおがたとくしゅだいにしゅめんきょ )
A class 2 special large motor vehicle license (大型特殊自動車第二種免許), the class 2 license (第二種免許) that Article 86, paragraph (1) requires for driving a special large motor vehicle (大型特殊自動車) used for passenger motor carrier services (旅客自動車運送事業) in order to carry its passengers.
Article 84, paragraph (4) See it in the glossary class 2 L-MVL
大型第二種免許( おおがただいにしゅめんきょ )
A class 2 large motor vehicle license (大型自動車第二種免許), the class 2 license (第二種免許) that Article 86, paragraph (1) requires for driving a large motor vehicle (大型自動車) used for passenger motor carrier services (旅客自動車運送事業) in order to carry its passengers.
Article 84, paragraph (4) See it in the glossary class 2 S-MVL
普通第二種免許( ふつうだいにしゅめんきょ )
A class 2 standard motor vehicle license (普通自動車第二種免許), one of the kinds of class 2 license (第二種免許) that Article 84, paragraph (4) sets out; the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 90 of 2004 and Act No. 40 of 2015 use the term for that license as each of those Acts left Article 84, when deeming licenses held under the earlier wording to be licenses of the new kinds.
Article 84, paragraph (4) See it in the glossary provisional M-MVL
中型仮免許( ちゅうがたかりめんきょ )
A provisional mid-sized motor vehicle license (中型自動車仮免許), the provisional license (仮免許) that under Article 87 lets a person who does not hold the full license drive a mid-sized motor vehicle (中型自動車), a semi-mid-sized motor vehicle or a standard motor vehicle for practice, or in a driving test or skills evaluation (技能検定).
Article 84, paragraph (5) See it in the glossary provisional L-MVL
大型仮免許( おおがたかりめんきょ )
A provisional large motor vehicle license (大型自動車仮免許), the provisional license (仮免許) that under Article 87 lets a person who does not hold the full license drive a large motor vehicle (大型自動車), a mid-sized, semi-mid-sized or standard motor vehicle for practice, or in a driving test or skills evaluation (技能検定).
Article 84, paragraph (5) See it in the glossary provisional S-MVL
普通仮免許( ふつうかりめんきょ )
A provisional standard motor vehicle license (普通自動車仮免許), the provisional license (仮免許) that under Article 87 lets a person who does not hold the full license drive a standard motor vehicle (普通自動車) for practice, or in a driving test or skills evaluation (技能検定).
Article 84, paragraph (5) See it in the glossary provisional SM-MVL
準中型仮免許( じゅんちゅうがたかりめんきょ )
A provisional semi-mid-sized motor vehicle license (準中型自動車仮免許), one of the four kinds of provisional license (仮免許) that Article 84, paragraph (5) sets out.
Article 84, paragraph (5) See it in the glossary