You must obey instructions from school crossing guards:
- At all times. ✓
- Only during school hours.
- Unless you do not see any children present.
Answer: A. At all times.
You must obey instructions from school crossing guards at all times.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's list of things to watch for near schools includes school safety patrols and crossing guards, and it tells drivers to be sure to obey their directions at all times. That instruction is not tied to the clock or to whether you happen to spot children in the area. The guard is the person controlling traffic at that spot, so you follow the signal you are given whenever you approach one, whatever the time of day and whatever you think you can see.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Only during school hours. — The handbook says to obey crossing guards at all times, so obeying them only during school hours adds a limit the handbook does not state.
- C. Unless you do not see any children present. — The handbook's instruction to obey guard directions at all times does not depend on whether you see children present, and the guard may be stopping traffic for children you cannot see.
Remember it
Treat the crossing guard like a traffic signal that happens to be a person: when they hold up the stop, you stop, no matter the hour.