# MenkyoQuest — Question ch1_sign_45

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

## Question
When a flashing red signal is displayed, you must come to a complete stop, confirm safety, and then proceed.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
Under Rules of the Road Ch.1 §2 and the Road Traffic Act Enforcement Order §2, a flashing red signal means "stop at the stop line, then proceed when safe to do so." Unlike a flashing yellow signal (which permits proceeding with caution and has no mandatory stop), a flashing red always requires a full stop first.

## 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, 赤色の点滅, 一時停止, 安全確認

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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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