# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_q028

Chapter: Ch. 5 Driving Method
Section: 第３節 歩行者の保護など
Type: Multiple choice
Difficulty: medium

## Question
What is the correct method when passing near a specified small motorized bicycle or bicycle?

## Options
A. Always sound the horn when passing
B. Leave a safe distance between you and the specified small motorized bicycle or bicycle, or slow down to a stop-ready speed
C. When overtaking a specified small motorized bicycle or bicycle, you do not need to leave a distance
D. Bicycles travel on the sidewalk, so no consideration is needed on the roadway

## Correct answer
B. Leave a safe distance between you and the specified small motorized bicycle or bicycle, or slow down to a stop-ready speed

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road 7(2) clearly states: "When passing near a specified small motorized bicycle or bicycle for overtaking or similar purposes, you must anticipate unsteady movement and leave a safe distance between you and the specified small motorized bicycle or bicycle, or slow down to a stop-ready speed."

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

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
7 特定小型原動機付自転車や自転車の保護 (2)

## Tags
自転車, 特定小型原動機付自転車, 安全間隔, 徐行

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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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