Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

If a person has a license, you may ask them to drive even if they are under the influence of alcohol.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road, Chapter 1, Section 4, Item 4 explicitly states "you must not ask someone without a license or someone under the influence of alcohol to drive." Regardless of whether they have a license, asking someone under the influence of alcohol to drive is prohibited.

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

Hikari
Hikari
Well, if they've got a license, technically they're allowed to drive, right?
Yui
Yui
That's false! You can't ask anyone under the influence to drive—license or not, it's completely off-limits.
Hikari
Hikari
So the alcohol overrides the license part?
Yui
Yui
Yep! Drunk driving is never okay, and asking someone to do it makes you part of the problem.

Source: Ch. 1 Common Conduct · Section (第４節 道路でしてはいけないことなど) · ４ 免許を持たない人や酒気を帯びた人に運転を頼んだりしてはいけません。

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