When a pedestrian guided by a dog or carrying a white cane is crossing the street:
- You must always yield the right-of-way. ✓
- You must tell them where to cross the street.
- You only have to yield the right-of-way if you are at a corner.
Answer: A. You must always yield the right-of-way.
You must always yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian using a guide dog or a white cane.
Why this is the answer
The handbook states that pedestrians using guide dogs or white canes have the right-of-way at all times, because they are partially or totally blind. That means yielding is not limited to marked crosswalks or corners; it applies whenever they are crossing. The handbook also tells you to be careful when turning or backing up, and warns that blind pedestrians rely on sound, which matters more around quiet hybrid or electric vehicles.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. You must tell them where to cross the street. — Nothing in the handbook asks you to direct a blind pedestrian where to cross; you yield and let them proceed, and you avoid stopping in the crosswalk so they are not forced into traffic.
- C. You only have to yield the right-of-way if you are at a corner. — The right-of-way for someone with a guide dog or white cane applies at all times, not only when you happen to be at a corner.
Remember it
White cane or guide dog means yield every time, anywhere — not just at corners.