Ch. 5 · Driving Method

Intersections and their surrounding areas are where the most accidents occur.

[True / False · Easy]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

Chapter 5, Section 7, 1(1) of the Rules of the Road clearly states: "Intersections and their surrounding areas are where the most accidents occur." Because right-turning vehicles, pedestrians, and various other traffic intersect at intersections, they require special attention.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 6: Intersections and railroad crossings

Hikari

I feel like highways are more dangerous than intersections.

Misaki

Statistics say otherwise. Intersections and their surrounding areas see the most accidents—right-turners, pedestrians, and cross-traffic all converge there. So that's true.

Hikari

Makes sense when you put it that way.

Misaki

Always slow down and scan in all directions when you approach one.

Source: Ch. 5 Driving Method · Section (第７節交差点の通り方) · 1 交差点を通行するときの注意 (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.