# MenkyoQuest — Question ch6_q047

Chapter: Ch. 6 Hazardous Areas
Section: 第５節 緊急時の措置
Type: True/False
Difficulty: hard

## Question
When the rear wheels skid to the right, the vehicle turns to the right, so turn the steering wheel to the left to straighten it.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road (5) states: "When the rear wheels skid to the right (left), the vehicle turns to the left (right), so turn the steering wheel to the right (left)." When the rear wheels skid to the right, the vehicle turns to the left, so turning the steering wheel to the right is correct. The statement in the question is reversed and therefore incorrect.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 2 – Topic 13: Responding to traffic accidents

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
(5) 後輪が右(左)に滑つたときは、車は左(右)に向くので、ハンドルを右(左)に切ります。

## Tags
横滑り, 後輪, ハンドル操作, 方向修正, 緊急時

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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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