# MenkyoQuest — Question ch3_q017

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

## Question
Which of the following is the proper procedure for stopping a bicycle?

## Options
A. After confirming safety, give a stopping signal, apply the front brake, and stop along the right edge of the road
B. After confirming safety, give a stopping signal, apply the rear brake, stop along the left edge of the road, and dismount on the left side
C. After confirming safety, give a stopping signal, apply the front brake, stop along the left edge of the road, and dismount on the right side
D. After confirming safety, give a stopping signal, apply the rear brake, stop along the right edge of the road, and dismount on the right side

## Correct answer
B. After confirming safety, give a stopping signal, apply the rear brake, stop along the left edge of the road, and dismount on the left side

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road, Chapter 3, Section 2, 4(5) states: "When stopping, after confirming safety, give a stopping signal early, first gently apply the rear brake to sufficiently reduce speed, stop along the left edge of the road, and dismount on the left side."

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

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
４ 自転車の正しい乗り方 (５) 停止するときは、安全を確かめた後、早めに停止の合図を行い、まず静かに後輪ブレーキを掛けて十分速度を落としながら道路の左端に沿つて停止し、左側に降りましよう。

## Tags
停止方法, ブレーキ操作, 合図, 降車

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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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