Ch. 6 · Hazardous Areas

At night, visibility worsens and your sense of speed becomes dull, making it easy to exceed the speed limit. Therefore, you need to reduce your speed and drive more carefully than during the day.

[True / False · Easy]

Answer: ✓ True

Explanation

The Rules of the Road section "Night Driving (1)" clearly states that "at night, visibility worsens," "your sense of speed becomes dull and you tend to exceed the speed limit," and "reduce your speed and drive carefully compared to daytime." The question accurately reflects this content.

Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 7: Driving in adverse conditions

Hikari
Hikari
I feel like I drive fine at the same speed day or night.
Misaki
Misaki
That feeling is the trap. At night your sense of speed dulls and you can't see as well, so you actually need to slow down and be more careful.
Hikari
Hikari
Wait, so I might be speeding without even realizing it?
Misaki
Misaki
Exactly. Night driving requires extra caution—the statement is true.

Source: Ch. 6 Hazardous Areas · Section (第３節 夜間) · 1 夜間の走行(1) 夜間は視界が悪くなるため…昼間より速度を落として慎重に運転しましよう。

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