Ch. 5 · Driving Method
Which of the following is a location where you must slow down to a stop-ready speed (jokō)?
[Multiple choice · Easy]
- A.A steep uphill slope
- B.Near curves in the road✓
- C.An intersection with poor left-right visibility while traveling on a priority road
- D.An intersection showing a flashing yellow signal
Answer: B: Near curves in the road
Explanation
Chapter 5, Section 4, 4 of the Rules of the Road specifies locations where you must slow down to a stop-ready speed: where there are jokō signs, intersections where visibility to the left and right is limited, near curves in the road, near the tops of uphill slopes, and on steep downhill slopes. Among the options, near curves in the road applies.
Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 7: Safe speed and following distance
Source: Ch. 5 Driving Method · Section (第４節 安全な速度と車間距離) · 4(3) 道路の曲がり角付近
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