Japan Semi-Medium Theory case studies
Japan Semi-Medium Theory · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Japanese semi-medium licence (準中型免許, jun-chūgata menkyo) sits between the ordinary licence and the medium licence. It allows you to drive vehicles above the ordinary-licence ceiling - broadly, trucks and other vehicles with a gross vehicle weight up to 7.5 tonnes and a maximum load of 4.5 tonnes - while remaining considerably easier to obtain than the medium licence. The Japan Semi-Medium Theory case studies are 5 cases and about 3,248 words.
1Three-Lane Expressway at Night in the Rain: Speed, Lane and Fatigue Decisions
Kenji, 28, has held a 準中型 (quasi-medium) licence for 14 months. He drives a company 準中型貨物 truck: 車両総重量 6.8 t, 最大積載量 3.5 t, currently carrying 3.0 t of packaged freight.
647 words, about 3 min2Reading Unfamiliar Markings and Flashing Signals on a Wet Rural Road
Ayumi drives a 準中型 truck on an unfamiliar 片側1車線 prefectural road at dusk in steady rain. Ahead, the centre line changes character three times: a white broken line on the open straight, a solid white line through the approach to a blind curve, and a solid yellow line on the straight beyond it.
690 words, about 3 min3Left Turn in Rain with a Cyclist, a Pedestrian and an Amber Light
Haruto drives a 準中型 truck (車両総重量 7.4 t, 最大積載量 4.0 t) loaded with 3.9 t of steel fittings. It is raining and the asphalt is wet and greasy at the junction.
683 words, about 3 min4Loading Three Crates and an Unplanned Trailer Before a Timed Delivery
At 06:40 a warehouse loader hands Daichi three crates for a 40 km delivery due at 08:30. Crate A weighs 1,800 kg, Crate B 1,500 kg and Crate C 1,000 kg.
625 words, about 3 min5Four Jobs, Ten Months of Experience and Three Penalty Points
Mei is 19 and has held a 準中型 licence for ten months; she displays the 初心運転者標識. Her supervisor lists four jobs for Monday: (1) a box truck of 車両総重量 7.2 t and 最大積載量 4.3 t; (2) a self-propelled road sweeper classed as a 大型特殊自動車, to be driven 300 m on a public road between two gates; (3) a crew van with a 乗車定員 of 11, carrying six fitters and their toolboxes; (4) the 7.2 t truck towing the firm's 800 kg braked trailer.
603 words, about 3 min