An older person is crossing slowly and the lights turn green for you. What should you do?
Right.Not quite. The answer is B.
Some people need longer to cross, so give them the time they need.
Source: Safe driving practice
Driver's view · People on the road
An older walker still crossing as your light turns green
Wait for a slow walker to reach the footpath, even when your light is green.
Asked in road safetyShown in one practice question
What it means
An older walker still crossing as your light turns green: what should you do?
From behind your yellow bonnet you face traffic lights showing green. On the crossing just past your stop line, an older person with a walking stick is still making their way across, a small arrow showing which way they are going. Your green lets you go only once the crossing is clear. People who walk slowly need the time they need, and they may not see or hear your car.
What to do
- 1
Stay behind the stop line when the light changes.
- 2
Let the walker reach the footpath before you move off.
- 3
Never edge forward or drive around them to hurry them along.
A practice question with this scene
Common questions
- What do you do if a pedestrian is still crossing when your light turns green?
- Wait until they have safely reached the footpath before you move off.
- Why take extra care around older pedestrians?
- They may cross slowly and may not see or hear your car until it is close.
Your L plate turns green when you would pass
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