Ch. 5 · Driving Method

The vehicle in front was slow to start, so I sounded the horn to urge it to move.

[True / False · Medium]

Hikari

Seems fair, though—if they're slow, a little honk helps, right?

Misaki

Not at all. You can only use the horn at designated spots, in poor-visibility sections, or to avoid danger. Urging someone to start is a violation, so the statement is false.

Hikari

Wait, so I just… sit there and wait?

Misaki

Yes. Patience is required. The horn isn't for impatience—it's for safety.

Source: Ch. 5 Driving Method · Section (第5節 進路変更など) · Rules of the Road, Ch.5 §5 (Changing course) / 1(5) — You must sound the horn when passing a place with a “Sound Horn” sign (Appendix 3(1) No. 36), and when passing a blind intersection, a bend, or the crest of an uphill within a section marked by a “Horn Section” sign (Appendix 3(1) No. 37). You may also sound it when unavoidable to avoid danger, but must not sound it in any other case.

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