When must you yield to pedestrians?

• A. At crosswalks and whenever a pedestrian has the right of way.
• B. Only when pedestrians are in marked crosswalks.
• C. Only at night.
• D. Never; drivers have priority.

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that drivers must yield to pedestrians who are crossing or about to cross the street. Pedestrians have the right of way in crosswalks, so you should slow down or stop to allow them to pass safely. This applies at all crosswalks, whether they are marked or unmarked, and at intersections in general. The rule isn’t limited to nighttime; you don’t gain priority over someone just because it’s dark. So the best answer is that you yield to pedestrians at crosswalks and whenever a pedestrian has the right of way. Limiting this to only marked crosswalks, or thinking drivers have priority, would miss situations where a pedestrian is crossing in an unmarked crosswalk or is starting to cross.