Ch. 10 · Accidents & Disaster

If there are injured persons and they have received head injuries, you must never move them, even if there is a risk of a subsequent accident.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road 1(2) states "especially when the head is injured, do not move the person," but it sets an exception: "However, if there is a risk of a subsequent accident, quickly rescue the injured person and move them to a safe place." When there is a risk of a subsequent accident, moving the person to a safe place is permitted as an exception.

Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 13: Responding to traffic accidents

Hikari
Hikari
If someone's got a head injury, I should never move them, right? Even if another car's coming?
Momoka
Momoka
Actually, that's false! Normally you shouldn't move someone with a head injury, but if there's a risk of another accident, you must quickly move them to safety.
Hikari
Hikari
So there's an exception when danger's coming?
Momoka
Momoka
Exactly — preventing a second accident comes first, so moving them is allowed in that case.

Source: Ch. 10 Accidents & Disaster · Section (第１節 交通事故のとき) · 1(2) むやみに負傷者を動かさない(特に頭部に傷を受けているときは動かさない)ようにする。ただし、後続事故のおそれがある場合は、早く負傷者を救出して安全な場所に移動させる。

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