"What is the penalty for using a smartphone while driving (holding it in your hand), even while stopped at a red light?"

Use this alongside the official JAF driving rules booklet (free online) and check your local DMV’s sample test. Also practice memorizing common road signs – those are heavily featured.

"Your car's windshield has a 2cm crack on the passenger side, away from the driver's direct line of sight. Is this acceptable for driving?"

Outside, Haru waited with a steaming thermos. Keiko held up her temporary license and the laminated booklet she had turned into a makeshift script. “Thanks for the scenes,” she said. “They made the rules human, not just words.”