# MenkyoQuest — Question ch2_q038

Chapter: Ch. 2 Pedestrian Conduct
Section: 第４節 踏切の通り方
Type: Multiple choice
Difficulty: medium

## Question
Which of the following must you do before a railroad crossing?

## Options
A. Make a temporary stop and check for safety on both the left and right
B. Stop walking and check for safety on both the right and left
C. Slow down to a stop-ready speed (jokō) and check for safety front and rear
D. Stop and check the sound of the warning bell

## Correct answer
B. Stop walking and check for safety on both the right and left

## Explanation
Chapter 2, Section 4, Item 1 of the Rules of the Road states: "Before a railroad crossing, you must stop and check for safety on both the right and left." Specifically, you must "stop and check for safety on both the right and left."

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 6: Intersections and railroad crossings

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
１ 踏切の手前では、必ず立ち止まつて、右左の安全を確かめましよう。

## Tags
踏切, 立ち止まる, 安全確認, 右左

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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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