# MenkyoQuest — Question ch10_q009

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

## Question
Which of the following is the correct response when you witness a hit-and-run?

## Options
A. Do nothing because it does not concern you
B. Rescue the injured person and report the vehicle's license plate number, model, color, and other characteristics to a police officer by calling 110, etc.
C. Only rescue the injured person and do not report to the police
D. Only record the vehicle's characteristics and go to the police station at a later date

## Correct answer
B. Rescue the injured person and report the vehicle's license plate number, model, color, and other characteristics to a police officer by calling 110, etc.

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road 3(2) clearly states: "When you witness a hit-and-run, rescue the injured person and report the vehicle's license plate number, model, color, and other characteristics to a police officer by calling 110, etc." Both rescuing the injured person and reporting to the police are necessary.

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

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
3(2) ひき逃げを見かけたときは、負傷者を救護するとともに、その車のナンバー、車種、色など車の特徴を110番通報などで警察官に届け出ましよう。

## Tags
交通事故, ひき逃げ, 110番通報, 居合わせた人の協力

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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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