Ch. 6 · Hazardous Areas
While driving, if the engine speed increases and then fails to decrease due to malfunction, which is the correct action for a four-wheeled vehicle?
[Multiple choice · Hard]
- A.Turn off the engine switch immediately
- B.Shift the gear to neutral to prevent engine power from being transmitted to the wheels, stop in a safe place, and then turn off the engine switch✓
- C.Shift the gear to low and decelerate using engine braking
- D.Turn off the ignition switch to stop the engine
Answer: B: Shift the gear to neutral to prevent engine power from being transmitted to the wheels, stop in a safe place, and then turn off the engine switch
Explanation
The Rules of the Road (3) states: "In the case of a four-wheeled vehicle, shift the gear to neutral to prevent engine power from being transmitted to the wheels, proceed to a safe place such as the shoulder of the road, stop there, and then turn off the engine switch." The correct procedure is to stop in a safe place before turning off the switch.
Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 13: Responding to traffic accidents
Source: Ch. 6 Hazardous Areas · Section (第５節 緊急時の措置) · (3) 四輪車の場合はギアをニュートラルにして車輪にエンジンの力を掛けないようにしながら路肩など安全な場所に行き、そこで停止した後にエンジンスイッチを切ること
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