Ch. 5 · Driving Method

Because backing out is dangerous, when parking in a garage, park facing forward in advance so that it is easier to move forward when leaving.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road states: "Because backing out is dangerous, when parking in a garage, back in so that it is easier to move forward when leaving." It is recommended to back into a garage rather than parking forward.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 9: Safety checks, signals, and horn use

Hikari
Hikari
Backing out is risky, so I should park head-in to pull out forward later, right?
Misaki
Misaki
That's false. You should back in when parking so you can leave by moving forward — that's the safer exit.
Hikari
Hikari
Wait, so I do the tricky reversing part when I arrive, not when I leave?
Misaki
Misaki
Exactly. You have more time and visibility when parking than when you're rushing to leave.

Source: Ch. 5 Driving Method · Section (第１節 安全な発進) · ５ 発進に当たつての安全確認（３）

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Source content excerpted from the NPA “Rules of the Road” instructional manual, in the public domain under Japanese Copyright Act Article 13(2). Explanations are AI-assisted and copyrighted by the MenkyoQuest editorial team.