When driving near a blind pedestrian who is carrying a white cane or using a guide dog, you should:
- Slow down and be prepared to stop. ✓
- Take the right-of-way.
- Proceed normally.
- Drive away quickly.
Answer: A. Slow down and be prepared to stop.
Slow down and be prepared to stop when you approach a blind pedestrian who is carrying a white cane or using a guide dog.
Why this is the answer
The Florida handbook lists a visually impaired pedestrian with a white cane or guided by a service animal among people you approach with extra caution: come to a complete stop and yield the right-of-way. That makes slowing down and being ready to stop the right response. You are not being told to claim the right-of-way or continue as if this were an ordinary situation.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Take the right-of-way. — Taking the right-of-way is wrong because the handbook says to yield it to a visually impaired pedestrian using a white cane or service animal.
- C. Proceed normally. — Proceeding normally is wrong because the handbook calls for extra caution and a complete stop when approaching this pedestrian.
- D. Drive away quickly. — Driving away quickly is wrong because it skips the required caution and yielding.
Remember it
A white cane or guide dog turns your approach into a yield-and-stop moment.