# MenkyoQuest — Question ch10_q026

Chapter: Ch. 10 Accidents & Disaster
Section: 第３節 災害などのとき
Type: True/False
Difficulty: easy

## Question
When a major earthquake occurs while you are driving, you should stop your vehicle on the left side of the road by the safest method possible, avoiding sudden steering and sudden braking.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road, under "3. When a Major Earthquake Occurs" (1) A, clearly states that when a major earthquake occurs while driving, you should stop your vehicle on the left side of the road by the safest method possible, avoiding sudden steering and sudden braking.

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

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
３ 大地震が発生したとき（１）ア

## Tags
大地震, 停止, 道路左側, 急ブレーキ

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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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