# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_q003

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

## Question
To achieve the correct driving posture, the driver should fully recline the seatback and drive in a relaxed position.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road describes a "proper driving posture with adequate control" as one where the knee is slightly bent when the clutch is fully depressed, and the elbows are slightly bent when both hands are on the steering wheel. Fully reclining the seatback is not recommended.

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

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
２ 運転姿勢など（１）

## Tags
運転姿勢, シート調整, 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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