# MenkyoQuest — Question ch4_q023

Chapter: Ch. 4 Pre-Drive Conduct
Section: 第３節 自動車の点検
Type: True/False
Difficulty: hard

## Question
When the brake pedal is pressed down and the clearance with the floorboard has decreased, or when the pedal feels soft, there is a risk of poor brake performance due to brake fluid leakage or air intrusion.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
The brake pedal inspection section of the Rules of the Road states: "When the clearance with the floorboard has decreased or when the pedal feels soft, there is a risk of poor brake performance due to brake fluid leakage or air intrusion."

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 2 – Topic 9: Vehicle maintenance

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
床板とのすき間が少なくなつているときや、踏みごたえが柔らかく感じるときは、ブレーキ液の液漏れ、空気の混入によるブレーキの効き不良のおそれがあります。

## Tags
ブレーキペダル, ブレーキ液, 効き不良, 点検方法

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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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