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]

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.

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Hikari
Hikari
Wait, the question says 'always,' so doesn't that mean every single time?
Misaki
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
Hikari
Oh, so 'always' makes it wrong because there are cases where you can skip the lights?
Misaki
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) — 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.

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