Ch. 2 · Pedestrian Conduct

What is the correct cause for a pedestrian near the center of the road becoming invisible to a driver at night?

[Multiple choice · Medium]

Answer: B: Because of headlights from vehicles coming from both directions

Explanation

Section 3 of the text clearly states, "A pedestrian near the center of the road may momentarily become invisible to a driver due to the headlights of vehicles coming from both directions." The correct answer is that headlights from both directions are the cause.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 8: Protection of pedestrians

Momoka
Momoka
Is it because the driver gets blinded by oncoming headlights?
Hikari
Hikari
Close, but the correct answer is headlights from vehicles coming from *both* directions — they create a blind spot right at the center of the road.
Momoka
Momoka
So it's not just one car's lights, it's the combo?
Hikari
Hikari
Exactly. Two sets of headlights colliding in the middle make pedestrians vanish for a moment.

Source: Ch. 2 Pedestrian Conduct · Section (第5節 夜間歩くとき) · 3 夜間は、道路の中央付近にいる歩行者は、両方から来る自動車のライトで運転者から瞬間的に見えなくなることがあるので

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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.