Ch. 10 · Accidents & Disaster

When an Earthquake Early Warning is issued, the driver should turn on the hazard lights to alert surrounding vehicles according to the surrounding conditions, then avoid sudden braking and gradually reduce speed.

[True / False · Easy]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

The Rules of the Road, under "2. When an Earthquake Early Warning is Issued," clearly states that when a driver becomes aware that an Earthquake Early Warning has been issued while driving, the driver should, according to the surrounding conditions and without panicking, turn on the hazard lights to alert surrounding vehicles, then avoid sudden braking and gradually reduce speed.

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

Hikari
Hikari
Wait, shouldn't you just brake hard and stop right away when you feel an earthquake?
Momoka
Momoka
No, sudden braking is dangerous! Turn on your hazards first to warn others, then slow down gradually—that's the correct answer, so this is true!
Hikari
Hikari
Oh, so it's about keeping everyone around you safe too.
Momoka
Momoka
Exactly! Stay calm, signal, then ease off the gas—panicking causes more accidents than the quake itself!

Source: Ch. 10 Accidents & Disaster · Section (第３節 災害などのとき) · ２ 緊急地震速報が発表されたとき

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Source content excerpted from the NPA “Rules of the Road” instructional manual, in the public domain under Japanese Copyright Act Article 13(2). Explanations are AI-assisted and copyrighted by the MenkyoQuest editorial team.