# MenkyoQuest — Question ch1_q037

Chapter: Ch. 1 Common Conduct
Section: 第４節 道路でしてはいけないことなど
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
Even when there is a risk of freezing, you may sprinkle water on the road in front of your own property.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road, Chapter 1, Section 4, Item 1(8) states that "sprinkling water when there is a risk of freezing" is a dangerous act on the road that must not be done. There is no condition regarding whether it is in front of your own property.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 1: Driver's mindset

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
１(８) 凍り付くおそれのあるときに水をまくこと。

## Tags
道路, 禁止行為, 凍結, 水まき

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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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