Ch. 2 · Pedestrian Conduct

Most traffic accidents involving elderly pedestrians occur at night.

[True / False · Easy]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

The Rules of the Road explicitly states that "most traffic accidents involving elderly pedestrians occur at night." This statement is correct.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 8: Protection of pedestrians

Momoka

I figured most accidents would happen during the day when it's busy.

Hikari

Actually, that's true — most accidents with elderly pedestrians happen at night, not during the day.

Momoka

Really? I guess visibility is way worse after dark.

Hikari

Exactly! Poor lighting plus slower reaction times means nighttime is the danger zone.

Source: Ch. 2 Pedestrian Conduct · Section (第10節高齢者の安全) · 高齢者の歩行中の交通事故の多くは、夜間に起こつています。

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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.