# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_q015

Chapter: Ch. 5 Driving Method
Section: 第２節 自動車の通行するところ
Type: True/False
Difficulty: easy

## Question
If an emergency vehicle is closing in on an intersection, any car already near that intersection should clear the intersection box, yield toward the leftmost available lane, and remain stationary until the emergency vehicle has passed.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
Rules of the Road, Chapter 5, Section 2, Item 5 requires drivers approaching the same intersection to clear the intersection box itself and yield toward the leftmost lane, remaining stationary until the emergency vehicle has cleared. The intent is to ensure the emergency vehicle has an unobstructed path through the intersection.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 4: Where vehicles may and may not travel

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
5 緊急自動車の優先

## Tags
緊急自動車, 一時停止, 交差点, 進路譲渡

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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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