# MenkyoQuest — Question ch8_trap_05

Chapter: Ch. 8 Motorcycles
Section: 第５節 オートマチック二輪車の運転 ３ 低速で走行するとき
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
When riding an automatic transmission motorcycle at low speed, releasing the throttle completely may cause the engine power to stop transmitting to the wheels and result in loss of stability, so caution is required.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road state that when an automatic transmission motorcycle uses a continuously variable transmission, the engine power is transmitted less effectively to the wheels at low engine speeds, and releasing the throttle completely during low-speed riding may stop the transmission of engine power to the wheels, resulting in loss of stability.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 14: Driving an automatic-transmission vehicle

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
Rules of the Road, Ch.8 §5 (Riding automatic motorcycles) — Automatic motorcycles have no clutch; engine braking is weaker than on geared bikes, so allow extra braking distance. At low speeds, balance is harder — keep speed up enough to remain stable.

## Tags
二輪車, オートマチック, 低速走行, スロットル操作, 安定性

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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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