Ch. 6 · Hazardous Areas

When there is a risk of a head-on collision with an oncoming vehicle, you should avoid leaving the roadway even if the area off the road is not dangerous.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road (7) states: "If the area off the road is not dangerous, you must not hesitate to leave the roadway." If the area off the road is safe, you should actively leave the roadway and not avoid doing so. Therefore, the statement in the question is incorrect.

Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 13: Responding to traffic accidents

Hikari
Hikari
I should stay on the road no matter what, right? Leaving sounds dangerous.
Misaki
Misaki
That's the trap. The rules actually say if the area off the road isn't dangerous, you must not hesitate to leave the roadway—so this statement is false.
Hikari
Hikari
Oh, so it's better to go off-road than crash head-on?
Misaki
Misaki
Exactly. A safe exit is always better than a collision.

Source: Ch. 6 Hazardous Areas · Section (第５節 緊急時の措置) · (7) もし道路外が危険な場所でないときは、道路外に出ることをためらつてはいけません。

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