# MenkyoQuest — Question ch9_q009

Chapter: Ch. 9 Passenger & Substitute
Section: 本文
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
Bus drivers may engage in conversation unrelated to their duties while the bus is in motion with passengers aboard, as long as it does not interfere with safe driving.

## Correct answer
False

## Explanation
Chapter 9, Section 2(2) of the Rules of the Road states: "Bus drivers must avoid conversation unrelated to their duties while the bus is in motion with passengers aboard." Unnecessary conversation while driving is prohibited regardless of whether it affects safe driving.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 2 – Topic 14: Vehicle owner responsibilities and insurance

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
2(2) バスの運転者は、旅客のいるバスの走行中は、職務に必要のない話はしないようにすること。

## Tags
バス, 走行中, 職務, 運転集中

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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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