# MenkyoQuest — Question ch2_q092

Chapter: Ch. 2 Pedestrian Conduct
Section: 第10節 高齢者の安全
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
When an elderly person with mobility difficulties is crossing the road, people nearby must call a police officer to help them cross safely.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road states that "people nearby should lend a hand or signal to help them cross safely." There is no requirement to call a police officer; direct assistance from people nearby is what is expected.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 8: Protection of pedestrians

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
その通行に支障のある高齢者が、道路を横断している場合や横断しようとしている場合には、そばにいる人は、手を貸したり、合図をしたりして安全に横断できるようにしてあげましよう。

## Tags
高齢者, 横断, 支援, 心構え

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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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