Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatIf your car breaks down on an expressway and you stop on the road shoulder, the safe thing to do is to set out a warning device (warning triangle) and then wait inside the car for help.
Answer: ✕ False
Explanation
Waiting inside or near the car is dangerous because of rear-end collisions. Set out the warning device, then move everyone, including passengers, to a safe place such as behind the guardrail.
More questions on “Accidents & emergencies”
- If you have to stop or park on an expressway because of a breakdown, you must place a warning device (warning triangle) behind your car.
- The law requires all motor vehicles to carry a warning device (such as a warning triangle) at all times.
- At night, if you stop or park on an expressway because of a breakdown, you must turn on your hazard lights or tail lights in addition to placing the warning device.
- If your car stops moving inside a railroad crossing, first alert the train driver, for example by pressing the emergency button, and get everyone in the car to a safe place.
- When going through a railroad crossing, you must in every case stop just before it and check that it is safe.
- If the brakes stop working while you are driving, shift to a lower gear to use engine braking, and also use the hand brake to reduce speed.
Questions and explanations are written against Japan’s Road Traffic Act and the National Police Agency’s Rules of the Road. These are not official exam questions.