When is it required for you to obey directions from a crossing guard?
- At all times. ✓
- During school hours only.
- Only when children are present in front of a school.
Answer: A. At all times.
You must obey a crossing guard's directions at all times.
Why this is the answer
The handbook, when listing what to watch for near schools, tells drivers to look for school safety patrols or crossing guards and says to obey their directions at all times. That instruction is not tied to a clock or to whether children happen to be in the street, so the duty to follow the guard's signals and hand directions applies whenever you meet one directing traffic.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. During school hours only. — The handbook says to obey the guard at all times, so it never limits your duty to school hours.
- C. Only when children are present in front of a school. — The handbook's instruction to obey crossing guards carries no condition that children must be visible in front of a school before you follow them.
Remember it
Treat a guard's raised hand or whistle like a traffic signal that is always switched on, not one that only works at certain times.