Ch. 2 · Pedestrian Conduct

At night, a pedestrian near the center of the road may become invisible to a driver due to the headlights of a vehicle coming from one direction.

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

Section 3 of the text states, "A pedestrian near the center of the road may momentarily become invisible to a driver due to the headlights of vehicles coming from both directions." Since the cause is headlights from both directions, not one direction, this statement is incorrect.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 8: Protection of pedestrians

Momoka
Momoka
So if a car's coming from one direction with bright headlights, a pedestrian near the center could vanish, right?
Hikari
Hikari
Close, but that's false — it takes headlights from both directions to create that blind spot, not just one.
Momoka
Momoka
Oh! So the glare from both sides hides them completely?
Hikari
Hikari
Yep, it's that double-whammy effect — so watch the center line extra carefully when there's oncoming traffic.

Source: Ch. 2 Pedestrian Conduct · Section (第５節 夜間歩くとき) · ３ 夜間は、道路の中央付近にいる歩行者は、両方から来る自動車のライトで運転者から瞬間的に見えなくなることがあるので

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Source content excerpted from the NPA “Rules of the Road” instructional manual, in the public domain under Japanese Copyright Act Article 13(2). Explanations are AI-assisted and copyrighted by the MenkyoQuest editorial team.