# MenkyoQuest — Question ch5_trap_08

Chapter: Ch. 5 Driving Method
Section: 第4節 安全な速度と車間距離
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
When passing near a curve in the road, you must come to a complete stop.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road state that when passing near a curve in the road, you must slow down to a stop-ready speed (jokō). The correct requirement is jokō, not a complete stop.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 7: Safe speed and following distance

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
Rules of the Road, Ch.5 §4 (Safe speed & following distance) — Stopping distance = reaction distance + braking distance. Following distance must allow safe stop if the lead vehicle brakes suddenly. Bad weather, heavy loads, and worn tires all lengthen braking distance.

## Tags
徐行, 曲がり角, ペア概念入れ替え

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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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