# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_trap_04

Chapter: Ch. 5 Driving Method
Section: 第1節 安全な発進
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

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

## Correct 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 curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 9: Safety checks, signals, and horn use

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
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.

## Tags
シートベルト, 後部座席, 同乗者, 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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