Ch. 7 · Expressway

When your vehicle breaks down on an expressway, the warning triangle should be placed in front of your vehicle.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

Rules of the Road Chapter 7, Section 2, 4(2) specifies, "Place the warning triangle on the road behind the vehicle." To alert following traffic that your vehicle is stopped, you must place it behind your vehicle, not in front. This is a commonly tricky point.

Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 16: Driving on expressways

Hikari
Hikari
If my car breaks down, I should put the warning triangle in front so oncoming drivers see it first, right?
Yui
Yui
That's false! The Rules of the Road says to place it behind your vehicle to warn traffic coming from behind.
Hikari
Hikari
Oh—I guess that makes sense since they're the ones who might hit me.
Yui
Yui
Exactly. This one trips people up a lot, so just remember: behind, not in front!

Source: Ch. 7 Expressway · Section (第２節 走行上の注意) · 4 駐車、停車の禁止など (2) 高速道路で故障、燃料切れ、交通事故などにより運転することができなくなつたときは自動車の後方の路上に停止表示器材を置き

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