# MenkyoQuest — Question ch10_trap_03

Chapter: Ch. 10 Accidents & Disaster
Section: 第2節 故障などのとき
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
It was nighttime and traffic was light, so when parking due to a breakdown on a regular road, I parked without using the hazard lights or a breakdown warning device.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road state that when you must park on a regular road at night, you must turn on the hazard lights or place a breakdown warning device to make it clear to other vehicles that you are stopped. The amount of traffic is not relevant.

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

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
Rules of the Road, Ch.10 §2 (Breakdowns) — Move the vehicle to a safe location off the roadway if possible, switch on hazard lamps, place a warning triangle, and signal to following vehicles. On expressways, also use emergency phones and stay outside the guard rail.

## Tags
故障対応, 夜間駐車, 停止表示, 状況判断トラップ

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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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