In which of the following situations is passing always forbidden?
- The vehicle ahead is making a left turn
- You are on a one-way street which has two lanes
- The vehicle ahead is stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk ✓
- The vehicle ahead is going to park parallel to the curb
Answer: C. The vehicle ahead is stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk
Passing is always forbidden when the vehicle ahead is stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Why this is the answer
The pedestrian chapter is blunt about this: never pass a vehicle that has stopped at a crosswalk, because people may be crossing where you cannot see them. It also says drivers must yield to pedestrians in marked or unmarked crosswalks, slowing or stopping when needed, and must take care to avoid hitting anyone on foot. A car waiting at a crosswalk is there for a reason, and going around it puts you straight into the space that person is walking through.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. The vehicle ahead is making a left turn — The passages give no rule that makes passing a vehicle that is turning left always illegal, so this is not the situation the manual singles out.
- B. You are on a one-way street which has two lanes — Nothing in these passages addresses a two-lane one-way street, so it is not presented as a place where passing is always off-limits.
- D. The vehicle ahead is going to park parallel to the curb — A vehicle heading for a parallel parking spot is not mentioned in these passages, so this is not the banned situation they describe.
Remember it
A car stopped at a crosswalk is hiding someone from your view, so treat it as a wall and stay behind it.