# MenkyoQuest — Question kyousyu_2-15_05

Chapter: Ch. 4 Pre-Drive Conduct
Section: 第１節 運転に当たつての注意
Type: Multiple choice
Difficulty: hard

## Question
Regarding driving plans before entering an expressway, which of the following is correct according to the Rules of the Road?

## Options
A. Expressways have no traffic lights or intersections, so you may plan with a tighter schedule than on ordinary roads.
B. Continuous high-speed driving for long periods is dangerous, so make a driving plan with ample time that includes appropriate rest periods.
C. If you research the route beforehand, you can check road and traffic conditions via radio while driving, and there is no need to inquire before departure.
D. You need to make a driving plan with ample time, but you may take breaks by stopping or parking on the shoulder of the main roadway.

## Correct answer
B. Continuous high-speed driving for long periods is dangerous, so make a driving plan with ample time that includes appropriate rest periods.

## Explanation
The Rules of the Road state that continuous high-speed driving for long periods is dangerous, and you should make a driving plan with ample time that includes appropriate rest periods. You should also remember to allow extra time in your schedule, check road and traffic conditions via radio or the Japan Road Traffic Information Center before departure, and take breaks at service areas or similar facilities (stopping or parking on the shoulder is prohibited).

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 2 – Topic 15: Route planning

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
「長時間連続して高速運転をすることは危険です。適当な休息時間を織り込んだゆとりのある運転計画を立てましよう。」「高速道路に入る前には、ラジオを聞いたり、日本道路交通情報センターに問い合わせるなどして、道路や交通の状況を確認しましよう。」

## Tags
運転計画, 高速道路, 休息, ゆとり, 交通情報

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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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