You want to make a right turn at the corner. A pedestrian with a guide dog is at the corner ready to cross the street in front of you. Before making your right turn, you should:
- Turn off your engine until the person crosses the street.
- Tell the pedestrian when to cross the street.
- Wait until the person crosses the street. ✓
Answer: C. Wait until the person crosses the street.
Wait until the pedestrian with the guide dog has crossed the street before you make your right turn.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says pedestrians have the right-of-way, and when someone is crossing, you must use caution, reduce speed, or stop so they can safely finish crossing. It also says to allow extra time for people with disabilities. For a right turn, the handbook says to always check for pedestrians crossing the street. So the correct action is to stop and wait for this pedestrian to cross before turning.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Turn off your engine until the person crosses the street. — Turning off your engine is not required by the handbook for yielding to a pedestrian; the rule is to stop and wait.
- B. Tell the pedestrian when to cross the street. — The handbook does not have you tell a pedestrian when to cross; pedestrians have the right-of-way and you yield to them.
Remember it
Right turn or not, pedestrian first: wait for them to finish crossing.