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Difficulty: EasyPedestrians and Crosswalk Safety

If traffic is backed up across an intersection, a driver may enter and stop their vehicle inside a marked crosswalk as long as the traffic light remains solid green.

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False. Drivers must never stop inside a crosswalk or block pedestrian traffic, regardless of the traffic signal color.
The statement is false because drivers are strictly prohibited from stopping their vehicle inside a crosswalk. When traffic is congested, drivers must remain behind the crosswalk limit line until traffic clears on the opposite side.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate pedestrian right-of-way rules regarding crosswalk clearance.
Crosswalks must remain unobstructed so pedestrians can safely cross without entering moving traffic lanes.
Stopping inside a crosswalk forces pedestrians to walk around vehicles into traffic.
2
Determine if a green traffic light overrides the duty to keep crosswalks clear.
A solid green light does not permit a driver to enter an intersection or crosswalk unless there is sufficient room on the other side to clear it completely.
Drivers must wait behind the stop line or crosswalk boundary until traffic moves forward.

Key Concept

Crosswalk Obstruction and Pedestrian Right-of-Way
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Pedestrians and Crosswalk Safety

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