In relation to pedestrians, you should?

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In relation to pedestrians, you should?

Drivers must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. When a person is crossing or waiting to cross, you should come to a complete stop and stay stopped until they have finished crossing and the way is clear. This protects people and keeps traffic moving safely. That’s why stopping and yielding is the correct approach. The other options aren’t safe or legal: speeding up to beat someone across is dangerous and can cause a collision; honking isn’t a reliable or courteous warning and doesn’t grant you the right of way; and proceeding on a red signal or simply because a timer shows a change doesn’t give you permission to encroach on a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

Drivers must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. When a person is crossing or waiting to cross, you should come to a complete stop and stay stopped until they have finished crossing and the way is clear. This protects people and keeps traffic moving safely.

That’s why stopping and yielding is the correct approach. The other options aren’t safe or legal: speeding up to beat someone across is dangerous and can cause a collision; honking isn’t a reliable or courteous warning and doesn’t grant you the right of way; and proceeding on a red signal or simply because a timer shows a change doesn’t give you permission to encroach on a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

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