Ch. 5 · Driving Method
Which of the following statements about driving large vehicles, medium-sized vehicles, and semi-medium-sized vehicles is correct?
[Multiple choice · Hard]
- A.Compared to ordinary vehicles, the vehicle body is shorter before and after the axles, so no caution is needed when starting from the roadside
- B.Compared to ordinary vehicles, the area where vehicles and pedestrians cannot be seen from the driver's seat is narrower
- C.Because the vehicle body passes inside the tire tracks, there is no concern about the front or rear of the vehicle body making contact when starting
- D.Compared to ordinary vehicles, the area where vehicles and pedestrians cannot be seen from the driver's seat is wider, so caution is required✓
Answer: D: Compared to ordinary vehicles, the area where vehicles and pedestrians cannot be seen from the driver's seat is wider, so caution is required
Explanation
The Rules of the Road states: "Large vehicles, medium-sized vehicles, and semi-medium-sized vehicles have a wider blind spot from the driver's seat where vehicles and pedestrians cannot be seen compared to ordinary vehicles, so be careful." Additionally, because the vehicle body extends long before and after the axles, and the vehicle body passes outside the tire tracks, caution is needed when starting from the roadside.
Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 9: Safety checks, signals, and horn use
Source: Ch. 5 Driving Method · Section (第１節 安全な発進) · ６ 路端からの発進、７ 走行に当たつての安全確認
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