# MenkyoQuest — Question ch3_q010

Chapter: Ch. 3 Bikes & E-Mobility
Section: 第１節 特定小型原動機付自転車の正しい乗り方
Type: Multiple choice
Difficulty: hard

## Question
Which statement about operating a specified small motorized bicycle is correct?

## Options
A. Holding an umbrella while riding is prohibited, but securing it to the specified small motorized bicycle is always acceptable
B. One-handed riding is permitted for short periods
C. When making a right or left turn, you must signal as early as possible
D. When starting, checking left and right is sufficient; checking behind is not necessary

## Correct answer
C. When making a right or left turn, you must signal as early as possible

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road, Chapter 3, Section 1, 4(2) states "when making a right or left turn, signal as early as possible." Note that securing an umbrella may also be dangerous in some cases, one-handed riding is prohibited, and when starting you must check both behind and ahead.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 1: Driver's mindset

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
４ 特定小型原動機付自転車の正しい乗り方（２）、１（５）（７）、４（１）（３）

## Tags
合図, 右左折, 安全確認, 運転方法

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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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