# MenkyoQuest — Question ch8_q024

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

## Question
In the middle of a curve, it is good to disengage the clutch and coast, then accelerate in the latter half of the curve.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road state that "without disengaging the clutch, keep engine power applied to the wheels at all times, and in the latter half of the curve, after confirming safety ahead, accelerate slightly." The correct method is to maintain engine braking by not disengaging the clutch.

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

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
クラッチを切らないで常に車輪にエンジンの力を掛けておき、カーブの後半で前方の安全を確かめてから、やや加速するようにしましよう。

## Tags
カーブ, クラッチ操作, エンジンブレーキ, 加速

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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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