# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_q002

Chapter: Ch. 5 Driving Method
Section: 第１節 安全な発進
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
When opening a door, instead of opening it wide immediately, first open it slightly and pause to check for safety before exiting. This initial slight opening also serves as a signal to other traffic.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road states: "When opening a door to exit, first open it slightly and pause to check for safety before exiting. This initial slight opening when exiting also serves as a signal to other traffic." This statement is completely correct.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 9: Safety checks, signals, and horn use

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
１ 車の乗り降り（１）

## Tags
ドア開閉, 安全確認, 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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