What is the meaning of road markings that indicate a crosswalk?

• A. Lanes separated by dashed lines
• B. Stop line
• C. Pedestrian refuge
• D. Crosswalk

Answer: (D)

These markings designate where pedestrians cross and tell drivers to yield to anyone in the crossing. They’re usually white stripes laid across the road, sometimes in a zebra-style pattern. When you spot them, slow down and be ready to stop for pedestrians who are in the crosswalk or about to enter it. The stop line, when present, marks where you must stop at a red light or stop sign and may sit just before the crosswalk, but it isn’t the crosswalk itself. Lanes separated by dashed lines are for guiding lane changes, not for crossing, and a pedestrian refuge is a raised or painted median where pedestrians can pause mid-crossing, not the crosswalk marking.