Ch. 1 · Common Conduct

Which statement about preventing drunk driving is correct?

[Multiple choice · Medium]

Answer: B: You must not serve or offer alcohol to someone who is about to drive a vehicle

Explanation

The Rules of the Road, Chapter 1, Section 4, Item 5 explicitly states "you must not serve or offer alcohol to someone who is about to drive a vehicle." Both serving and offering alcohol are prohibited. On option D: the Rules do NOT forbid a drinking person from riding as a passenger while a substitute-driving service (運転代行) drives their car — that is in fact the normal use of the service.

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

Hikari
Hikari
Hmm, I think serving is bad but just offering might be okay?
Yui
Yui
Nope — the correct answer is you must not serve or offer alcohol to someone about to drive. Both are banned.
Hikari
Hikari
Got it. And what about that substitute-driving thing in option D?
Yui
Yui
That one's a trap! The drinking person can absolutely ride as a passenger while the substitute service drives — that's literally what the service is for.

Source: Ch. 1 Common Conduct · Section (第４節 道路でしてはいけないことなど) · ５ これから車を運転しようとする人に酒を出したり、勧めたりしてはいけません。

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