# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_q082

Chapter: Ch. 5 Driving Method
Section: 第９節 オートマチック車などの運転
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
When parking an automatic transmission vehicle, you may shift the gear lever to P before the vehicle comes to a complete stop.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The text clearly states: "Do not shift the gear lever to P before the vehicle comes to a complete stop." When parking, you must firmly apply the parking brake while depressing the brake pedal, then shift the gear lever to P.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 14: Driving an automatic-transmission vehicle

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
１ オートマチック車の運転（５）駐車

## Tags
オートマチック車, 駐車, チェンジレバー, P

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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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