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Difficulty: EasyPedestrian and Vulnerable Road User Laws

You are driving on a two-lane road and approaching an uncontrolled intersection where a pedestrian has stepped off the curb into a marked crosswalk. Which of the following actions is legally required?

  1. Yield the right-of-way and stop to allow the pedestrian to cross safelyAnswer
  2. B
    Maintain speed and proceed because vehicles have automatic right-of-way at uncontrolled intersections
  3. C
    Sound your horn to instruct the pedestrian to step back onto the curb until your vehicle passes
  4. D
    Slow down slightly without stopping as long as you remain under the posted speed limit

Answer

Yield the right-of-way and stop to allow the pedestrian to cross safely
Traffic safety statutes mandate that drivers must stop and yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully crossing within any marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the traffic scenario and road users present.
A pedestrian has entered a marked crosswalk at an uncontrolled intersection.
Traffic laws grant right-of-way to pedestrians within marked or unmarked crosswalks.
2
Determine the driver's required legal action under pedestrian right-of-way statutes.
The driver must bring the vehicle to a stop and yield until the pedestrian safely crosses.
Drivers must exercise due care and yield to vulnerable road users in designated crossing areas.

Key Concept

Pedestrian Right-of-Way at Crosswalks
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