When entering a street from a driveway, you:
- Must drive slowly to allow approaching vehicles and pedestrians time to get out of your way.
- Must honk your horn so approaching vehicles and pedestrians know to give you room.
- Must stop and proceed only when there are no pedestrians or vehicles approaching. ✓
- Can disregard any pedestrians if there is no sidewalk.
Answer: C. Must stop and proceed only when there are no pedestrians or vehicles approaching.
You must stop before the sidewalk and proceed only when there are no pedestrians or vehicles approaching.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that when you enter or cross a street from a private road, alley, building, or driveway, you must stop before the sidewalk and yield the right-of-way to all approaching vehicles and pedestrians. That means you wait for a safe gap instead of moving out and expecting others to adjust. The answer fits that rule: stop first, then go only when no pedestrians or vehicles are approaching.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Must drive slowly to allow approaching vehicles and pedestrians time to get out of your way. — Driving slowly does not satisfy the rule; you must stop before the sidewalk and yield to approaching vehicles and pedestrians.
- B. Must honk your horn so approaching vehicles and pedestrians know to give you room. — The handbook does not tell you to honk when leaving a driveway, and honking does not give you the right-of-way.
- D. Can disregard any pedestrians if there is no sidewalk. — You still must yield to pedestrians when entering the street from a driveway, whether or not there is a sidewalk.
Remember it
Think of a driveway exit as a stop-and-yield spot: stop before the sidewalk, then wait for a clear gap.
Official handbook: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), Chapter 3: Safety Responsibility , p. 20