# MenkyoQuest — Question ch6_q013

Chapter: Ch. 6 Hazardous Areas
Section: 第２節 坂道・カーブ
Type: True/False
Difficulty: hard

## Question
When starting on an uphill slope, it is safer to start using only the clutch operation without using the handbrake.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road (2) states: "When starting on an uphill slope, use the handbrake whenever possible. If you try to start using only the clutch operation, you may fail and the vehicle may roll backward, colliding with the vehicle behind you." Using the handbrake is recommended.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 2 – Topic 6: Natural forces acting on vehicles

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
１ 坂道・山道 (２)

## Tags
上り坂, 発進, ハンドブレーキ, クラッチ操作

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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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