# MenkyoQuest — Question ch10_trap_05

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

## Question
When a major earthquake occurred and I had to evacuate on foot, I was concerned about theft, so I parked on the road, locked the doors, removed the engine key, and took it with me.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road state that when evacuating on foot during a major earthquake, you must leave the engine key in the vehicle or place it in an easily visible location inside, close the windows, and leave the doors unlocked. This is to avoid hindering emergency disaster response operations.

## 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, 大地震, 避難時の措置, 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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