# MenkyoQuest — Question kyousyu_2-03_03

Chapter: Ch. 5 Driving Method
Section: 第３節 歩行者の保護など
Type: True/False
Difficulty: medium

## Question
Elderly pedestrians are prone to accidents when crossing directly in front of or behind a vehicle, so drivers must pay special attention to elderly people walking immediately in front of or behind a stopped vehicle.

## Correct answer
True

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road caution that accidents involving elderly pedestrians often occur when crossing directly in front of or directly behind a vehicle. The area immediately in front of and behind a stopped vehicle is a blind spot for both the driver and oncoming or following vehicles, and extra deceleration and confirmation are necessary for elderly pedestrians in particular.

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 2 – Topic 3: Blind spots and driving

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
第５章第３節５「高齢の歩行者の事故は、高齢者が車の直前又は直後を横断しているときに多く起こつていますので、注意しましよう。」

## Tags
死角, 高齢者, 直前直後, 横断, 停車中

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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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