Ch. 5 · Driving Method

When opening a door, instead of opening it wide immediately, first open it slightly and pause to check for safety before exiting. This initial slight opening also serves as a signal to other traffic.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

The Rules of the Road states: "When opening a door to exit, first open it slightly and pause to check for safety before exiting. This initial slight opening when exiting also serves as a signal to other traffic." This statement is completely correct.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 9: Safety checks, signals, and horn use

Hikari
Hikari
Cracking the door open first seems overly cautious—can't I just check and go?
Misaki
Misaki
Opening it slightly first is correct—it gives you a safety check *and* signals other drivers you're about to exit. That's true.
Hikari
Hikari
So it's like a warning light for people behind me?
Misaki
Misaki
Precisely. Pause, peek, signal—all in one small motion.

Source: Ch. 5 Driving Method · Section (第１節 安全な発進) · １ 車の乗り降り（１）

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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.