You see pedestrians near the road. You should:
- Sound your horn and maintain your speed.
- Speed up to clear the area quickly.
- Slow down and pass with caution. ✓
Answer: C. Slow down and pass with caution.
Slow down and pass with caution when you see pedestrians near the road.
Why this is the answer
The handbook tells you that when pedestrians are in or around the roadway you must use caution and reduce your speed, or stop if needed, so they can cross safely. It also says to always allow pedestrians enough time, since some people need extra time. That support points to easing off the gas and going past only when you can do it carefully, rather than assuming the road is clear because nobody has stepped out yet.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Sound your horn and maintain your speed. — The handbook directs you to use caution and reduce speed around pedestrians, so honking while holding your speed ignores that instruction and does nothing to protect them.
- B. Speed up to clear the area quickly. — Speeding up is the opposite of the handbook's guidance to reduce your speed, and it gives you less time to react if a pedestrian steps into your path.
Remember it
Treat people on foot as fragile: ease off the gas first, then decide whether you can pass safely.