# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_q034

Chapter: Ch. 5 Driving Method
Section: 第４節 安全な速度と車間距離
Type: True/False
Difficulty: easy

## Question
You must not apply sudden braking except when unavoidable to avoid danger.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
Chapter 5, Section 4, 3(3) of the Rules of the Road clearly states that you must not apply sudden braking except when unavoidable to avoid danger. This is because sudden braking can cause dangers such as rear-end collisions with following vehicles.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 7: Safe speed and following distance

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
3(3) 危険を避けるためにやむを得ない場合のほかは、急ブレーキを掛けてはいけません。

## Tags
急ブレーキ, 危険回避, ブレーキ操作

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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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