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Difficulty: EasyPedestrian and Vulnerable Road User Laws

If a vehicle ahead of you has stopped at a marked crosswalk to allow a pedestrian to cross, it is legal to overtake and pass that vehicle if there is an open adjacent lane.

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The statement is False. It is illegal to pass any vehicle stopped at a crosswalk for a pedestrian.
The statement is false because drivers are legally forbidden from overtaking or passing any vehicle that has stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross at a crosswalk, whether marked or unmarked.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the traffic scenario presented in the statement
A vehicle ahead is stopped at a marked crosswalk to let a pedestrian cross, and the driver considers passing it in an adjacent lane.
Understanding the specific physical context is necessary to evaluate the legal duty of the driver.
2
Apply the statutory rule governing passing vehicles stopped at crosswalks
Under pedestrian protection laws, drivers must not overtake or pass any vehicle stopped at an intersection or crosswalk to yield to a pedestrian.
The stopped vehicle blocks the field of vision, making it impossible to see if a pedestrian is stepping into the adjacent lane.
3
Determine the truth value of the statement
Since passing is strictly prohibited by law, the assertion that it is legal is False.
The statement directly contradicts established traffic safety statutes.

Key Concept

Prohibition of Passing Stopped Vehicles at Crosswalks
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Pedestrian and Vulnerable Road User Laws

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