New York DMV Permit Written TestSafe Driving PracticesMedium
A pedestrian is crossing the street at an unmarked crosswalk. According to New York law, what should a driver do?
- AYield the right-of-way to the pedestrian.
- BStop only if the pedestrian is in your lane of travel.
- CHonk to alert the pedestrian to yield.
- DProceed cautiously, as the pedestrian does not have the right-of-way.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian.
In New York State, drivers must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing the roadway within any crosswalk, whether marked or unmarked.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. You must yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk, not just when they are directly in your lane.
- C. Honking at a pedestrian to yield is aggressive and incorrect; pedestrians have the right-of-way.
- D. This is incorrect; pedestrians have the right-of-way in unmarked crosswalks.
Pedestrian Right-of-Way (NY)
The legal obligation of drivers to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, both marked and unmarked, in New York State.
- Pedestrians have right-of-way in all crosswalks.
- Includes unmarked intersections.
- Drivers must stop and yield.
Memory trick: Crosswalks, marked or not, yield to feet, that's the spot.