# MenkyoQuest — Question ch6_trap_02

Chapter: Ch. 6 Hazardous Areas
Section: 第3節 夜間 - 灯火
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
When stopping or parking on a road at night, you must always turn on the hazard lights, parking lights, or tail lights.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road require lights when stopping or parking at night as a general rule, but as an exception, when you are stopped or parked in a location visible from 50 meters behind due to street lighting or when you have placed an emergency warning device, you do not need to turn on lights.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 2 – Topic 7: Driving in adverse conditions

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
Rules of the Road, Ch.6 §3 (Night driving) — Turn on headlights from dusk and in tunnels. Use high beams on dark roads but switch to low when oncoming traffic approaches or when following another vehicle. Watch for pedestrians wearing dark clothing.

## Tags
夜間, 駐停車, 灯火, 絶対化トラップ, 例外規定

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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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