# MenkyoQuest — Question ch8_q032

Chapter: Ch. 8 Motorcycles
Section: 第４節 ブレーキの掛け方
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
When braking on a dry road surface, you should apply the rear-wheel brake somewhat strongly.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road, section "2(2)," states: "When braking on a dry road surface, apply the front-wheel brake somewhat strongly; when the road surface is slippery, apply the rear-wheel brake somewhat strongly." On dry road surfaces, it is correct to apply the front-wheel brake somewhat strongly.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 7: Safe speed and following distance

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
２（２）乾燥した路面でブレーキを掛けるときは、前輪ブレーキをやや強く、路面が滑りやすいときは、後輪ブレーキをやや強く掛けましよう。

## Tags
ブレーキ, 乾燥路面, 前輪ブレーキ, 引っかけ

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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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