Ch. 2 · Pedestrian Conduct

At night, pedestrians can judge a vehicle's speed and distance just as well as during the day.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

Section 2 of the text states, "Also, pedestrians cannot judge a vehicle's speed and distance as well." Since pedestrians have difficulty judging speed and distance at night, this statement is incorrect.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 8: Protection of pedestrians

Momoka
Momoka
Pedestrians can still judge a car's speed and distance at night just like in the day, can't they?
Hikari
Hikari
Nope, that's false — pedestrians actually can't judge speed and distance nearly as well in the dark.
Momoka
Momoka
Oh wow, so they might misjudge and step out at the wrong time?
Hikari
Hikari
Exactly — assume they might miscalculate and give them way more space at night.

Source: Ch. 2 Pedestrian Conduct · Section (第５節 夜間歩くとき) · また、歩行者も自動車のスピードやその遠近がよく分からなくなります。

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