# MenkyoQuest — Question ch6_trap_01

Chapter: Ch. 6 Hazardous Areas
Section: 第1節 踏切 - 一時停止と安全確認
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
When passing through a railroad crossing, you must always come to a complete stop, open the window, and confirm safety to the left and right with your own eyes and ears, in all cases.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road require a complete stop immediately before a railroad crossing as a general rule, but as an exception, when there is a traffic signal at the crossing, you may pass through according to the signal, and a complete stop is not necessarily required.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 6: Intersections and railroad crossings

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
Rules of the Road, Ch.6 §1 (Railroad crossings) — Stop at the stop position, open the window to confirm by sight and sound that no train is approaching, then cross in a gear you will not need to shift out of. Never enter when the alarm is ringing or the gate is closing.

## Tags
踏切, 一時停止, 絶対化トラップ, 例外規定, 信号機

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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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