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Difficulty: EasyPedestrian and Vulnerable Road User Laws

When approaching an intersection without marked crosswalks or traffic signals, what is the driver's legal duty regarding a pedestrian who is attempting to cross the street?

  1. Yield the right-of-way and stop to allow the pedestrian to cross safely.Answer
  2. B
    Maintain speed because pedestrians are only granted the right-of-way at marked crosswalks.
  3. C
    Slow down slightly and sound the horn to instruct the pedestrian to wait until the vehicle passes.
  4. D
    Increase speed to clear the intersection quickly before the pedestrian enters the travel lane.

Answer

Yield the right-of-way and stop to allow the pedestrian to cross safely.
Drivers are legally required to exercise due care and yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the legal status of the roadway location.
The location is an intersection with an unmarked crosswalk.
Traffic laws specify that an unmarked crosswalk exists at every standard intersection unless crossing is explicitly prohibited.
2
Determine the driver's duty to yield.
The driver must yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian entering or crossing in the unmarked crosswalk.
Pedestrians have the right-of-way in marked and unmarked crosswalks.

Key Concept

Pedestrian Right-of-Way at Unmarked Crosswalks
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Pedestrian and Vulnerable Road User Laws

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