Right of way
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What this topic is really about
Pedestrians have the right of way at any marked crosswalk, requiring drivers to yield and come to a complete stop until the pedestrian has safely crossed. Believing they only have the right of way at intersections is incorrect because marked crosswalks can also be located mid-block.
On a two-way road without a median, traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights to protect children boarding or exiting. Merely slowing down and passing with caution is extremely dangerous and illegal in this scenario.
See the mechanism
On a two-way road without a median, traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights to protect children boarding or exiting. A diagram for this topic isn't available yet — the worked example below walks the same reasoning step by step.
An exam-style question, fully explained
When passing a stopped school bus with flashing red lights on a two-way road, you must:
- Identify what the question tests: When passing a stopped school bus with flashing red lights on a two-way road, you must:.
- On a two-way road without a median, traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights to protect children boarding or exiting.
- Merely slowing down and passing with caution is extremely dangerous and illegal in this scenario.
Traps the examiner sets
- Yielding based on vehicle size or speed is incorrect and would create highly dangerous situations.
- Believing they only have the right of way at intersections is incorrect because marked crosswalks can also be located mid-block.
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