Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatIf you have to stop or park on an expressway because of a breakdown, you must place a warning device (warning triangle) behind your car.
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
When you stop or park on an expressway because of a breakdown, you must place a warning device behind the car to alert following traffic. At night, also use lights such as the hazard lights.
More questions on “Accidents & emergencies”
- 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.
- If a major earthquake occurs while you are driving, stop the car on the left side of the road as safely as you can, stop the engine, and evacuate leaving the key in the car and the doors unlocked.
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.