Question

Difficulty: MediumPedestrians and Crosswalk Safety

At an uncontrolled T-intersection with no painted pavement lines or traffic control signs, drivers turning onto the main roadway are legally required to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian stepping off the curb to cross the street.

Answer: Answer

Answer

True. Drivers must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing at intersections within marked or unmarked crosswalks, regardless of whether pavement lines are painted.
Every intersection creates a legal crosswalk connecting opposing sidewalks unless crossing is explicitly prohibited by traffic control devices. Drivers must always yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing inside these unmarked boundary lines.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine if a legal crosswalk exists at the uncontrolled T-intersection.
An unmarked crosswalk exists as a legal continuation of the sidewalk across the intersection.
Traffic laws define crosswalks at virtually all roadway intersections, even when unpainted.
2
Evaluate the driver's legal obligation to the pedestrian.
The driver must yield the right-of-way and allow the pedestrian to cross safely.
Pedestrians have legal right-of-way priority at marked and unmarked intersection crosswalks.

Key Concept

Unmarked Crosswalk Right-of-Way Rules
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