Ch. 5 · Driving Method

While driving an automatic car, you stopped at a red light at an intersection. The stop looked likely to be long, but instead of shifting to N you kept the lever in D and waited while pressing the brake pedal firmly.

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

When an automatic car's stop is likely to be long, the correct procedure is to shift the lever to N to prevent unintended movement from the creep phenomenon. Waiting in D is therefore incorrect.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 14: Driving an automatic-transmission vehicle

Hikari
Hikari
Seems fine to me — you're holding the brake down hard, so the car won't move, right?
Misaki
Misaki
Actually, that's false. When the stop is long, you should shift to N. Leaving it in D means creep can cause unintended movement.
Hikari
Hikari
Wait, even with my foot on the brake?
Misaki
Misaki
Exactly. Shifting to N eliminates the risk entirely during long waits.

Source: Ch. 5 Driving Method · Section (第９節 オートマチック車などの運転) · １ オートマチック車の運転（４）交差点などで停止したとき

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