# MenkyoQuest — Question ch8_q023

Chapter: Ch. 8 Motorcycles
Section: 第３節 安全な運転の方法
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
The basic method for turning through a curve is to turn the handlebars.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road state that "when turning, rather than turning the handlebars, lean the vehicle body to turn naturally." Due to the characteristics of motorcycles, the correct driving method is to turn naturally by leaning the vehicle body.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 9: Safety checks, signals, and horn use

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
曲がるときは、ハンドルを切るのではなく、車体を傾けることによつて自然に曲がるような要領で行いましよう。

## Tags
カーブ, ハンドル操作, 車体傾斜, 二輪車

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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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