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Question 11

How should the driver respond to the situation shown in the figure?

Schematic marked crosswalk. A pedestrian is walking within the marked crosswalk; the driver's view is unobstructed; the car is before the crosswalk; the road is dry.
  1. Yield to the pedestrian and use due careCorrect answer
  2. Continue because the driver has an unobstructed view
  3. Continue if the car can pass before the pedestrian reaches its lane
  4. Sound the horn and claim priority over the crosswalk

Explanation

The pedestrian is already walking within the marked crosswalk, so the driver must yield and use due care. A pedestrian's separate duty not to step suddenly into an immediate hazard does not cancel the driver's duty in this depicted situation.

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