Ch. 6 · Hazardous Areas

On slopes, because starting on an uphill is difficult, the vehicle going uphill should yield to the vehicle going downhill as a general rule.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road (6) states: "On slopes, because starting on an uphill is difficult, the vehicle going downhill should yield to the vehicle going uphill." The downhill vehicle should yield as a general rule. However, when there is a turnout nearby, the uphill vehicle should also pull into the turnout and wait.

Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 6: Natural forces acting on vehicles

Hikari
Hikari
Starting uphill is hard, so the uphill car should wait and let the downhill one pass, right?
Misaki
Misaki
That's false. It's the opposite—the downhill vehicle should yield because the uphill start is harder.
Hikari
Hikari
Oh! So the downhill driver backs up or waits?
Misaki
Misaki
Exactly. Though if there's a turnout nearby, the uphill car can also pull in to help things along.

Source: Ch. 6 Hazardous Areas · Section (第２節 坂道・カーブ) · １ 坂道・山道 (６)

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