# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_pastexam_03

Chapter: Ch. 5 Driving Method
Section: 第４節 安全な速度と車間距離
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
In rainy weather or when carrying heavy cargo, braking distance becomes longer, so it is necessary to maintain a greater following distance from the vehicle ahead than usual.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
This statement is correct. Chapter 5, Section 4 of the Rules of the Road states that braking distance becomes longer when traveling on rain-soaked roads or when carrying heavy cargo. Drivers are required to maintain sufficient following distance so that they can stop safely even if the vehicle ahead stops suddenly, taking into account weather conditions, road surface and tire condition, the weight of cargo, and other factors.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 7: Safe speed and following distance

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
第５章 第４節 安全な速度と車間距離

## Tags
車間距離, 制動距離, 荷物, 雨天, 安全運転

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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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