# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_q021

Chapter: Ch. 5 Driving Method
Section: 第３節 歩行者の保護など
Type: True/False
Difficulty: easy

## Question
When passing near pedestrians, you must leave a safe distance between you and the pedestrians, or slow down to a stop-ready speed (jokō).

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road, Chapter 5, Section 3, 1(1) clearly states: "When passing near pedestrians, you must leave a safe distance between you and the pedestrians, or slow down to a stop-ready speed." This is a fundamental obligation to ensure pedestrian safety.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 8: Protection of pedestrians

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
1 歩行者のそばを通るとき (1)

## Tags
歩行者, 安全間隔, 徐行, 側方通過

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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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