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While driving down a shopping street lined with parked vehicles, you notice a pedestrian stepping into the roadway from between two stationary cars ahead. What is the safest action to take?

  1. A
    Blink your main-beam headlights to urge the pedestrian across the street
  2. Ease off the accelerator, reduce your speed steadily, and be prepared to haltCevap
  3. C
    Fix your attention strictly on the vehicle ahead and maintain your current speed
  4. D
    Drive closely past the parked vehicles without slowing down, expecting the pedestrian to step back

Cevap

Ease off the accelerator, reduce your speed steadily, and be prepared to halt.
Easing off the accelerator, steadily reducing speed, and being prepared to stop is the safest response. Pedestrians stepping out between parked cars have compromised sightlines and may not have seen approaching traffic; slowing down provides adequate space and safety margins.

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1
Scan the road environment and recognize pedestrians emerging from between stationary vehicles as immediate potential hazards.
Driver identifies that the pedestrian's visibility may be limited and they have already committed to crossing.
Pedestrians often have difficulty seeing approaching traffic through parked vehicles.
2
Check mirrors, ease off the accelerator, and apply the brakes smoothly to give the pedestrian ample time and space.
The vehicle slows under control, allowing the pedestrian to cross safely without creating sudden danger for following vehicles.
Maintaining patience and vehicle control protects vulnerable road users as emphasized in the Highway Code.

Anahtar Kavram

Anticipating pedestrian hazards and responding defensively when pedestrians emerge from between parked vehicles.
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