# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_q037

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

## Question
Applying the brakes in several separate applications causes the brake lights to flash, which serves as a signal to following vehicles and helps prevent rear-end collisions.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
Chapter 5, Section 4, 3(2) of the Rules of the Road states that applying the brakes in several separate applications causes the brake lights to flash, serving as a signal to following vehicles and helping prevent rear-end collisions. This is especially effective when road surfaces are slippery.

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

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
3(2) ブレーキは数回に分けて使いましよう。この方法は、道路が滑りやすい状態のときには、とりわけ効果的です。また、数回に分けて使えば、ブレーキ灯が点滅し、後車への合図となつて追突事故防止に役立ちます。

## Tags
ブレーキ操作, 追突防止, ブレーキ灯, 後続車

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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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