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Difficulty: MediumPedestrians and Crosswalk Safety

While driving through a designated school zone during active school hours, you observe a pedestrian preparing to enter a marked crosswalk where no flashing beacon or crossing guard is present. What is the driver legally required to do?

  1. Reduce speed to the posted school zone limit and yield the right-of-way by stopping for the pedestrian.Answer
  2. B
    Maintain the regular posted road speed limit unless an active flashing signal or crossing guard orders a stop.
  3. C
    Maintain speed and sound the horn to alert the pedestrian that motor vehicles have the right-of-way between intersections.
  4. D
    Accelerate to pass through the crosswalk before the pedestrian steps completely off the curb into the travel lane.

Answer

Reduce speed to the posted school zone limit and yield the right-of-way by stopping for the pedestrian.
Drivers entering an active school zone must slow down to the posted school zone speed limit and come to a complete stop to yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian entering or inside a marked crosswalk.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the driving environment and active restrictions.
Recognize that active school zone hours require driving at or below the posted reduced speed limit.
School zones demand increased caution due to high pedestrian traffic, particularly children.
2
Evaluate pedestrian presence at the marked crosswalk.
Determine that a pedestrian preparing to cross at a marked crosswalk has the statutory right-of-way.
State traffic laws mandate that drivers must yield to pedestrians in marked crosswalks even when traffic signals or crossing guards are absent.
3
Execute the required driver response.
Bring the vehicle to a controlled stop before the crosswalk line and wait for the pedestrian to clear the path.
Yielding fully ensures pedestrian safety and complies with traffic laws.

Key Concept

Pedestrian Right-of-Way and School Zone Safety
Estimated Time:1m 0s
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Pedestrians and Crosswalk Safety

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