# MenkyoQuest — Question ch8_q033

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

## Question
When braking, keep the vehicle body vertical, do not turn the handlebars, and apply the front and rear brakes simultaneously.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road, section "2(1)," clearly states: "When braking, keep the vehicle body vertical, do not turn the handlebars, and apply the front and rear brakes simultaneously while using the engine brake." This statement is correct.

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

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
２（１）ブレーキを掛けるときは、車体を垂直に保ち、ハンドルを切らない状態で、エンジンブレーキを効かせながら前後輪のブレーキを同時に掛けましよう。

## Tags
ブレーキ, 車体, 前後輪同時, 基本操作

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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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