Ch. 7 · Expressway

Checking whether the engine oil level is appropriate is an inspection item especially necessary when driving on an expressway.

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

The Rules of the Road states under "(1) Vehicle Inspection" that "When driving on an expressway, you must especially inspect the following items," and lists "d. Is the engine oil level appropriate?" This is an especially important inspection item to prevent stopping due to insufficient engine oil on the expressway.

Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 16: Driving on expressways

Hikari

Engine oil feels like a normal maintenance thing, not something special for expressways.

Yui

Totally get that vibe, but it's true! The rules specifically call out engine oil level as an especially important expressway inspection. Running dry at high speed could wreck your engine.

Hikari

Ah, so it's about preventing a breakdown in the worst possible place.

Yui

Exactly. Check it before you hit the on-ramp—saves you from disaster later!

Source: Ch. 7 Expressway · Section (第１節高速道路に入る前の心得) · （１）車を点検することエエンジンオイルの量が適当であるか。

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Source content excerpted from the NPA “Rules of the Road” instructional manual, in the public domain under Japanese Copyright Act Article 13(2). Explanations are AI-assisted and copyrighted by the MenkyoQuest editorial team.