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Difficulty: HardPedestrian and Vulnerable Road User Laws

On a multi-lane roadway, if a vehicle traveling in an adjacent lane stops at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross, it is lawful for you to pass the stopped vehicle provided you reduce speed and check that your immediate lane is clear.

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The statement is False. Traffic safety laws strictly prohibit overtaking and passing any vehicle stopped at a crosswalk to permit a pedestrian to cross.
The statement is False. Under traffic safety laws, when any vehicle has stopped at an intersection or crosswalk to yield to a pedestrian, no other driver approaching from the rear or adjacent lanes may overtake and pass the stopped vehicle. The stopped car blocks the view of both the pedestrian and oncoming drivers, making passing extremely dangerous.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the scenario involving a vehicle stopped at an intersection on a multi-lane road.
The stopped vehicle in the adjacent lane is yielding the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the street.
Identifying the reason for the vehicle's stop determines the statutory rules governing surrounding drivers.
2
Apply vulnerable road user traffic statutes regarding passing stopped vehicles at crosswalks.
Whenever a vehicle is stopped at a marked or unmarked crosswalk to allow a pedestrian to cross, drivers approaching from behind or in adjacent lanes are legally prohibited from passing that vehicle.
A stopped vehicle creates a severe sightline obstruction, hiding crossing pedestrians from drivers in adjacent lanes.
3
Evaluate the statement's claim.
Because speed reduction and checking for a clear lane do not create a legal exception to the prohibition on passing, the statement is false.
Passing in this situation is one of the leading causes of pedestrian fatalities at multi-lane intersections.

Key Concept

Prohibition against passing vehicles stopped for pedestrians at crosswalks
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Pedestrian and Vulnerable Road User Laws

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