# MenkyoQuest — Question ch11_trap_03

Chapter: Ch. 11 Owner & Manager
Section: 第1節 自動車所有者などの義務 5 自動車の管理
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
A friend said "it's just a short trip, so it's fine," so I lent my vehicle to a friend whose license was suspended but who has driving skills, to go to a nearby convenience store.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road state "do not lend your vehicle to unlicensed people or people who have been drinking," and driving while a license is suspended is considered unlicensed driving. Regardless of distance or reason, this is a violation, and the vehicle owner is also subject to penalties.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 2 – Topic 14: Vehicle owner responsibilities and insurance

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
Rules of the Road, Ch.11 §1 (Duties of vehicle owners) — Secure a parking place (within 2 km of principal use, off the road), register the vehicle (or notify for light vehicles/mopeds), undergo periodic statutory inspections (shaken), and maintain compulsory third-party-liability insurance (jibaiseki).

## Tags
車両貸与, 無免許運転, 免許停止, 状況判断, 所有者責任

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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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