# MenkyoQuest — Question ch6_q020

Chapter: Ch. 6 Hazardous Areas
Section: 第２節 坂道・カーブ
Type: Multiple choice
Difficulty: hard

## Question
Which of the following is incorrect regarding driving near the top of an uphill slope?

## Options
A. Slow down to a stop-ready speed because visibility is poor
B. You must not overtake
C. Accelerate sufficiently to pass through
D. Pay attention to oncoming vehicles

## Correct answer
C. Accelerate sufficiently to pass through

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road (3) states: "Near the top of an uphill slope, visibility is poor, so slow down to a stop-ready speed (jokō). Also, you must not overtake there." Slowing down is required. The statement about accelerating sufficiently to pass through is incorrect.

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

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
１ 坂道・山道 (３)

## Tags
上り坂, 頂上付近, 徐行, 追越し禁止

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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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