# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_trap_03

Chapter: Ch. 5 Driving Method
Section: 第3節 歩行者の保護など
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
Because it was nighttime with little traffic, as I approached a crosswalk I assumed there were probably no pedestrians crossing, so I passed through without slowing down.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road state that when approaching a crosswalk you must slow down so that you can stop before it, unless it is clear that there are no pedestrians or bicycles crossing. Merely assuming 'there probably aren't any' is not the same as it being clear, and at night pedestrians may be detected late, so you must slow down.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 8: Protection of pedestrians

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
Rules of the Road, Ch.5 §3 (Protecting pedestrians) — Drivers must slow to a stop-ready speed (jokō) or stop entirely when passing close to pedestrians, children walking alone, the visually-impaired with a white cane or guide dog, or elderly persons. Streetcar stops require special caution.

## Tags
横断歩道, 徐行義務, 夜間, 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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