# MenkyoQuest — Question ch10_q005

Chapter: Ch. 10 Accidents & Disaster
Section: 第１節 交通事故のとき
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
If the injury is minor, you may omit reporting to a police officer.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road 2 clearly states: "Even for minor injuries, you must report to a police officer." Reporting to a police officer is mandatory even for minor injuries and cannot be omitted. This is an important duty because aftereffects may develop later.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 2 – Topic 13: Responding to traffic accidents

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
2 医師の診断を受けること 軽いけがでも、必ず警察官に届け、外傷がなくても頭部などに強い衝撃を受けたときは、医師の診断を受けましよう。

## Tags
交通事故, 警察への届出, 軽傷, 引っかけ

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Source basis: National Police Agency's official Rules of the Road manual (Public Domain under Article 13 §2 of Japan's Copyright Act).
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