# MenkyoQuest — Question ch3_q012

Chapter: Ch. 3 Bikes & E-Mobility
Section: 第２節 自転車の正しい乗り方
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
A bicycle's brakes are acceptable if they can stop the bicycle within 5 meters after applying the brakes at a speed of 10 km/h.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road, Chapter 3, Section 2, 2(6) states: "Both front and rear brakes must work well (can the bicycle stop within 3 meters after applying the brakes at a speed of 10 km/h?)." The correct distance is within 3 meters, not 5 meters.

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

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
２ 自転車の点検 (６) ブレーキは、前・後輪ともよく効くか(時速10キロメートルのとき、ブレーキを掛けてから３メートル以内で止まれるか。)。

## Tags
ブレーキ, 制動距離, 点検, 数値

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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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