# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_trap_02

Chapter: Ch. 5 Driving Method
Section: 第6節 追越しなど
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
Because there was no oncoming traffic, I changed lanes and passed the car in front of me near a curve in the road.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road state that near a curve in the road, you must not change lanes or pass alongside a car or general moped for the purpose of overtaking. It is a violation regardless of the presence of oncoming traffic.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 11: Overtaking

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
Rules of the Road, Ch.5 §6 (Overtaking) — Overtake on the right side. Do not overtake where prohibited (near intersections, crossings, pedestrian crossings, curves, hills, tunnels) or when the lead vehicle is itself overtaking or turning right.

## Tags
追越し禁止, 曲がり角, 進路変更, シナリオ判断

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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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