# MenkyoQuest — Question ch6_q001

Chapter: Ch. 6 Hazardous Areas
Section: 第１節 踏切
Type: True/False
Difficulty: easy

## Question
When crossing a railroad crossing, you must come to a complete stop immediately before it (or immediately before the stop line if there is one), open your window, and confirm safety to the left and right with your own eyes and ears.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
Section 1 of Chapter 6 of the Rules of the Road states: "When crossing a railroad crossing, you must come to a complete stop immediately before it (or immediately before the stop line if there is one), open your window, and confirm safety to the left and right with your own eyes and ears."

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 6: Intersections and railroad crossings

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
１(１) 踏切では、死亡・重傷事故のような大きな事故が起こりがちです。踏切を通過しようとするときは、その直前（停止線があるときは、その直前）で一時停止をし、窓を開けるなどして自分の目と耳で左右の安全を確かめなければなりません。

## Tags
踏切, 一時停止, 安全確認, 停止線

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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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