# MenkyoQuest — Question ch10_trap_04

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

## Question
I was in a hurry to escape from a tsunami, so I used a vehicle to evacuate within a reinforced area while an alert declaration was in effect.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road state that when you are not driving when an alert declaration is issued, you should not use a vehicle for evacuation, but an exception is allowed when it is unavoidable to evacuate from a tsunami.

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

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
Rules of the Road, Ch.10 §3 (Disasters) — Under a disaster-emergency-alert (警戒宣言) or when an earthquake strikes while driving, follow special rules: slow down, stop to the left, listen to the radio, leave keys in the vehicle, and evacuate on foot.

## Tags
災害対応, 警戒宣言, 津波避難, 例外規定

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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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