What is the correct action when you see a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk ahead?

What is the correct action when you see a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk ahead?

• A. Yield to the pedestrian; do not proceed until the crosswalk is clear.
• B. Continue driving at the same speed.
• C. Honk and pass.
• D. Stop immediately in all lanes.

Answer: (A)

In this situation, the main rule is that pedestrians have the right of way in marked crosswalks. When you see someone in a crosswalk ahead, you must yield to them and wait until the crosswalk is clear before moving. This means slowing down or stopping as needed so the pedestrian can finish crossing safely, even if you have a green light. The key idea is to prioritize the pedestrian’s safety and only proceed once the crosswalk is clear. Harming or rushing a pedestrian by honking or speeding past is not appropriate and can cause injury or fear. Stopping right away in all lanes isn’t the required action either; you stop to yield and only when necessary to let the pedestrian cross safely, then you proceed once the crosswalk is clear.

In this situation, the main rule is that pedestrians have the right of way in marked crosswalks. When you see someone in a crosswalk ahead, you must yield to them and wait until the crosswalk is clear before moving. This means slowing down or stopping as needed so the pedestrian can finish crossing safely, even if you have a green light. The key idea is to prioritize the pedestrian’s safety and only proceed once the crosswalk is clear.

Harming or rushing a pedestrian by honking or speeding past is not appropriate and can cause injury or fear. Stopping right away in all lanes isn’t the required action either; you stop to yield and only when necessary to let the pedestrian cross safely, then you proceed once the crosswalk is clear.