Ch. 6 · Hazardous Areas

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

[True / False · Medium]

Hikari

Wait, the question says 'always,' so doesn't that mean every single time?

Misaki

Actually, that's false. The word 'always' is the trap here—there are exceptions when you don't need lights, like when street lighting makes you visible from 50 meters behind or you've set up a warning device.

Hikari

Oh, so 'always' makes it wrong because there are cases where you can skip the lights?

Misaki

Exactly. Watch for absolute words like 'always' or 'must'—they often signal an exception exists.

Source: Ch. 6 Hazardous Areas · Section (第3節 夜間 - 灯火) · Rules of the Road, Ch.6 §3 (Night driving) / 2(6) — When stopping or parking on a road at night, you must turn on the hazard lights, parking lights, or tail lights. The same applies in the daytime when stopping or parking where you cannot see 50 m ahead, such as in a tunnel or thick fog. An exception applies when the vehicle can be seen from 50 m behind thanks to street lighting and the like, or when a breakdown warning device has been set out.

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