Roadwise States Indiana Driving lessons Pedestrian safety Indiana driving lesson · Parking, Pedestrians & Vehicle Safety
Pedestrian safety A 2-minute lesson from the Indiana course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Read time 2 minutes
Course unit Parking, Pedestrians & Vehicle Safety
Checkpoint questions 6
Source pages 60, 39, 41, 45 Everyone is a pedestrian at some point. Crosswalks and pedestrian signals tell you people are nearby, and the law expects you to yield to them.
Know the rule
Crosswalks or a pedestrian signal indicate that pedestrians are nearby.
Handbook p. 60 ↗ Around pedestrians: Always yield the right of way to pedestrians Don't make a turn that forces a pedestrian to stop, slow down, or make a special effort to avoid you Take special care near children, who aren't fully aware of traffic dangers Children and other pedestrians may cross at unexpected places Be respectful of those who have trouble crossing, such as elderly persons or someone with a visual disability Handbook p. 60 ↗ Know the rule
A white cane or a trained guide dog is often the travel aid of a person who is visually impaired.
Handbook p. 60 ↗ Know the rule
Drivers must always yield the right of way to persons who are visually impaired.
Handbook p. 60 ↗ Know the rule
Before turning right on red, check that no pedestrians are in, or about to enter, the path of your turn.
Handbook p. 39 ↗ Know the rule
At a pedestrian hybrid beacon, two steady red lights mean stop while the pedestrian crosses. When they flash, you may go only if the crossing is clear.
Handbook p. 41 ↗ Know the rule
Vehicles approaching a roundabout must yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.
Handbook p. 45 ↗ Know the rule
Driving too close to pedestrians or bicycles is an automatic failure on the driving skills exam.
Handbook p. 12 ↗ Put it into practice
You're turning left on a green light when a man with a white cane steps into the crosswalk. Stop and wait until he has crossed. Drivers must always yield to visually impaired pedestrians.
Check your understanding Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
What must a driver always do regarding pedestrians? Yield only if they are in a marked crosswalk Yield the right of way to them Yield only during school hours Yield only when they signal Answer: Yield the right of way to them
Drivers must always yield the right of way to pedestrians.
Handbook p. 60 ↗ What should a driver avoid doing when turning near pedestrians? Signaling well before making the turn Slowing down gradually before the turn Forcing a pedestrian to stop or take evasive action Checking your mirrors before the turn Answer: Forcing a pedestrian to stop or take evasive action
Do not make a turn that causes a pedestrian to stop, slow down, or make a special effort to avoid a collision.
Handbook p. 60 ↗ What items commonly indicate a pedestrian is visually impaired? Dark glasses alone A high-visibility reflective vest A walking stick of any color A white cane or a trained guide dog Answer: A white cane or a trained guide dog
Traveling aids for a visually impaired pedestrian are often a white cane or a trained guide dog.
Handbook p. 60 ↗ What must drivers always do for pedestrians who are visually impaired? Yield the right of way to them Only yield if they are using a guide dog Honk to alert them of the vehicle's presence Proceed cautiously without stopping Answer: Yield the right of way to them
Drivers must always yield the right of way to persons who are visually impaired.
Handbook p. 60 ↗ Drivers should take special care around children because they may not fully understand traffic dangers. True False Answer: True
If children are in the vicinity, take special care because they are not fully aware of the dangers of traffic.
Handbook p. 60 ↗ Besides children, who else does the handbook say deserves special care crossing streets? Joggers and cyclists Elderly persons or the visually impaired Delivery workers Crossing guards Answer: Elderly persons or the visually impaired
Be respectful of others who have difficulty crossing streets, such as elderly persons or someone with a visual disability.
Handbook p. 60 ↗ Previous lesson Parking, reversing & accessible spaces Next lesson Seat belts & child restraints More in Parking, Pedestrians & Vehicle Safety About the source Roadwise’s Indiana course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 60, 39, 41, 45. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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