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Difficulty: HardPedestrians and Crosswalk Safety

When stopping for a visually impaired pedestrian carrying a white cane with a red tip at an intersection, a driver should tap the horn gently to signal that traffic has yielded and it is safe for the pedestrian to cross.

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False. Drivers must yield right-of-way to visually impaired pedestrians without sounding their horn or calling out directions, as auditory distractions can disrupt the pedestrian's awareness of traffic surroundings.
The statement is false because traffic safety regulations explicitly prohibit drivers from honking at visually impaired pedestrians. Drivers must stop within 5 feet of the crosswalk and remain stationary until the pedestrian has completely crossed, without giving sound or verbal prompts.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the legal right-of-way requirements when encountering visually impaired pedestrians.
Pedestrians using a white cane or guide dog must always be granted total right-of-way at crosswalks and intersections.
Traffic laws accord maximum protection to vulnerable and visually impaired road users.
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Evaluate the safety implications of using the horn to communicate with a visually impaired pedestrian.
Sounding the horn is prohibited and dangerous in this scenario.
Horns obscure surrounding ambient noise that visually impaired individuals use to judge traffic movement and can frighten service animals.

Key Concept

Right-of-Way and Communication Protocols for Visually Impaired Pedestrians
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Pedestrians and Crosswalk Safety

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