What should you do when a car is stopped at a marked crosswalk to allow a pedestrian to cross?
- Pass the stopped car on the right
- Stop behind it ✓
- Sound your horn for the driver of the stopped car to drive on
- Pass the stopped car on the left
Answer: B. Stop behind it
Stop behind the car that is stopped at the marked crosswalk.
Why this is the answer
The handbook tells drivers not to pass a vehicle that is stopped at a crosswalk, because that stopped vehicle may be a clue that a pedestrian is crossing. The safe response is to stop behind it and wait. This applies even where the crosswalk is not marked, since the handbook reminds drivers that nearly all intersections have crosswalks.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Pass the stopped car on the right — Passing the stopped car on the right would go around a vehicle that may be stopped for a pedestrian, which the handbook says not to do.
- C. Sound your horn for the driver of the stopped car to drive on — Sounding your horn does not make it safe to proceed; the handbook's instruction is not to pass a stopped vehicle at a crosswalk.
- D. Pass the stopped car on the left — Passing on the left would also go around the stopped car, and the handbook says not to pass a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk.
Remember it
A stopped car at a crosswalk is a warning sign, not an obstacle to go around.