Ch. 10 · Accidents & Disaster

When evacuating after a major earthquake and leaving your vehicle, you must take the engine key with you and securely lock the doors.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road, under "3. When a Major Earthquake Occurs" (1) D, specifies that the engine key should be left in the ignition or placed in an easily visible location inside the vehicle such as the driver's seat, and the doors should not be locked. This is to allow emergency vehicles to move the vehicle as needed.

Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 13: Responding to traffic accidents

Hikari

I'd definitely take my keys and lock up — you don't want someone stealing your car during a disaster!

Momoka

That's the instinct, but it's wrong! You actually leave the key inside where it's visible and keep the doors unlocked so emergency vehicles can move your car if needed.

Hikari

Wait, seriously? Just leave it open?

Momoka

Yep! Emergency access beats security in a major quake. This one's false — don't lock it!

Source: Ch. 10 Accidents & Disaster · Section (第３節災害などのとき) · ３大地震が発生したとき（１）エ

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Source content excerpted from the NPA “Rules of the Road” instructional manual, in the public domain under Japanese Copyright Act Article 13(2). Explanations are AI-assisted and copyrighted by the MenkyoQuest editorial team.