# MenkyoQuest — Question ch1_sign_43

Chapter: Ch. 1 Common Conduct
Section: 第２節 信号
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
Because it was nighttime and traffic was light, I came to a stop at the red light, checked for safety, and then proceeded.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
A red light means stop, and you must stop at the stop line regardless of traffic volume. You may stop and then proceed only when the signal is flashing red. You cannot proceed through a red light regardless of the situation.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 2: Following traffic signals

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
Rules of the Road, Ch.1 §2 (Signals, Signs & Markings) / 1. Signals: Drivers must obey traffic-signal lights. When a police officer or traffic-directing officer is controlling traffic by hand signals or flashlight, those signals override the traffic-signal lights.

## Tags
信号, 赤色の灯火, 停止, ひっかけ, 状況シナリオ

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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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