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Difficulty: MediumPublic Transit Buses and Light Rail Vehicles

You are driving on a city street and approach a light rail vehicle that has stopped at a designated safety zone marked by raised pavement markers to discharge passengers. What is the correct procedure when driving past this stopped light rail vehicle?

  1. Proceed past the light rail vehicle at a safe speed of no more than 10 mph.Answer
  2. B
    Maintain your speed at the posted limit while continuously sounding your horn.
  3. C
    Overtake the light rail vehicle on the left side by steering into the oncoming lane.
  4. D
    Come to a full stop behind the vehicle and remain stopped until it resumes moving.

Answer

Proceed past the light rail vehicle at a safe speed of no more than 10 mph.
When a light rail vehicle or streetcar is stopped at a designated safety zone (or at an intersection controlled by a signal or officer), drivers are permitted to pass the vehicle at a speed no greater than 10 mph while exercising extreme caution for pedestrians.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the physical traffic environment around the transit stop.
Recognize that a designated safety zone marked by raised pavement markers is present.
Traffic laws distinguish between stops with designated safety zones/platforms and stops without them.
2
Apply the appropriate right-of-way and speed rule for light rail safety zones.
Determine that passing is allowed at a maximum speed of 10 mph.
The presence of a safety zone protects boarding and alighting passengers, allowing vehicle traffic to pass slowly and cautiously without coming to a complete stop.

Key Concept

Light Rail Safety Zone Passing Rules
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Public Transit Buses and Light Rail Vehicles

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