Ch. 5 · Driving Method

Because other vehicles were not doing so either, I started driving without having the passenger in the rear seat wear a seatbelt.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road state that when driving a vehicle equipped with seatbelts, the driver must wear one and must also have passengers in the front and rear seats wear them. The behavior of other vehicles is irrelevant.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 9: Safety checks, signals, and horn use

Hikari
Hikari
Well, if nobody else is making their passengers wear seatbelts, it's probably fine, right?
Misaki
Misaki
That's false. The law requires you to have all passengers — front and rear — wear seatbelts, regardless of what other drivers are doing.
Hikari
Hikari
Oh, so I can't use 'everyone else is doing it' as an excuse?
Misaki
Misaki
Exactly. You're responsible for your own vehicle, not theirs.

Source: Ch. 5 Driving Method · Section (第1節 安全な発進) · Rules of the Road, Ch.5 §1 (Starting off safely) — Before starting, adjust mirrors and seat position, confirm no obstacles around the vehicle, and use the turn signal before pulling out. When starting on a hill, prevent rolling backward by using the parking brake.

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