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Difficulty: MediumPedestrians and Crosswalk Safety

At an intersection without painted lines or traffic control signals, drivers are not legally required to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians because crosswalk rules apply exclusively to officially marked crosswalks.

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False. Drivers are legally required to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing at both marked and unmarked crosswalks at intersections.
The statement is false because drivers must yield to pedestrians at all crosswalks, whether marked or unmarked. An unmarked crosswalk legally exists at almost every intersection where sidewalks end at the curb.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the legal definition of a crosswalk at an intersection.
By law, an unmarked crosswalk automatically exists at any standard intersection where sidewalks meet the street, even if no white lines are painted on the road.
Pedestrian safety regulations extend right-of-way protections across all standard intersection pedestrian crossing zones.
2
Determine driver yielding obligations at unmarked crosswalks.
Drivers must yield the right-of-way and slow down or stop for pedestrians crossing within an unmarked crosswalk.
Pedestrians have legal right-of-way at intersection crosswalks unless specifically controlled otherwise by traffic signals or law enforcement directives.

Key Concept

Pedestrian Right-of-Way at Unmarked Intersection Crosswalks
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Pedestrians and Crosswalk Safety

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