When may a driver pass a vehicle that is stopped at a crosswalk?
- When the vehicle does not accelerate quickly enough after the pedestrian has left the crosswalk.
- When the pedestrian is directly in front of the vehicle.
- When there is no visible pedestrian.
- Never. ✓
Answer: D. Never.
You may never pass a vehicle that is stopped at a crosswalk, so the correct choice is "Never."
Why this is the answer
The handbook says you may not overtake or pass a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk to let a pedestrian cross. It adds that a driver coming up behind a stopped vehicle must assume someone may be crossing, even if no pedestrian is visible at that moment. That is why the rule has no exceptions built into it: the stopped vehicle is blocking your view, so you cannot judge for yourself whether the way is clear. You stop behind it and wait.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. When the vehicle does not accelerate quickly enough after the pedestrian has left the crosswalk. — Waiting is not optional and does not depend on how quickly the other driver moves; the handbook forbids passing a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk, with no timing exception.
- B. When the pedestrian is directly in front of the vehicle. — Passing while a pedestrian is directly in front of the stopped vehicle is exactly the situation the rule guards against, and the handbook never permits it.
- C. When there is no visible pedestrian. — The handbook says you must assume a pedestrian may be crossing even when none can be seen, so an empty-looking crosswalk is not a reason to pass.
Remember it
Picture the stopped car as a curtain over the crosswalk: you cannot see behind it, so you wait instead of going around.