Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the Rules of the Road regarding what you should know about autonomous vehicles?

[Multiple choice · Medium]

Answer: D: Autonomous vehicles are always safer than manual driving.

Explanation

The Rules of the Road, section on Mindset (6), mentions that autonomous vehicles may be used without the driver looking ahead, that there may be no driver during specified autonomous operation, and that they may stop suddenly on the road. However, there is no statement that "autonomous vehicles are always safer than manual driving."

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 1: Driver's mindset

Hikari
Hikari
Well, autonomous cars are definitely safer than regular driving, right?
Yui
Yui
That's the one that's NOT mentioned in the rules. They tell you autonomous vehicles might stop suddenly or have no driver—but they never claim they're always safer.
Hikari
Hikari
Huh, I guess I just assumed that was the whole point of them.
Yui
Yui
The point of the rules is to warn you what to expect on the road, not to promise perfection. Stay alert around them just like any other vehicle!

Source: Ch. 1 Common Conduct · Section (第１節 基本的な心構え) · ２ 道路を通行するときの心構え（６）自動運転車については、運転者が前方を見ないで使われることもあることをよく知つておくこと。また、特定自動運行中の自動運転車については、運転者がいないことや道路上で突然停止することがあることをよく知つておくこと。

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