Gaimen50-question practice tests in the real exam formatIf 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.
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
If your car gets stuck in a railroad crossing, first press the emergency button or use a flare to warn the train, get your passengers to safety, and then try to move the car. Alerting the train comes first.
More questions on “Accidents & emergencies”
- 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.
- When evacuating after a major earthquake, you should evacuate quickly by car in order to avoid traffic confusion.
- Even in the daytime, you must turn on your headlights when driving through places where you cannot see 50 meters ahead, such as inside tunnels or in fog.
- If you cause a traffic accident, you must first report it to the police, and then give aid to the injured.
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.