Florida Class E Knowledge ExamFlorida Road RulesMedium
A pedestrian is crossing the street against a 'Don't Walk' signal. You are approaching the intersection with a green light. What is your primary responsibility?
- AHonk your horn to alert the pedestrian and then proceed.
- BProceed through the intersection, as you have the right-of-way.
- CReport the pedestrian's violation to law enforcement.
- DYield to the pedestrian, even if they are in violation of traffic laws.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. Yield to the pedestrian, even if they are in violation of traffic laws.
Florida law (and general safe driving practice) mandates that drivers must always exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian, even if the pedestrian is violating traffic laws. Safety is paramount.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Alerting is good, but yielding and stopping if necessary is the primary responsibility.
- B. While you technically have the right-of-way, safety dictates yielding to avoid a collision.
- C. This is not an immediate action to ensure safety at the intersection.
Pedestrian Safety (Driver Responsibility)
Drivers must always exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian or bicyclist, regardless of whether they are legally in the crosswalk or obeying traffic signals.
- Driver always has a responsibility to avoid collisions.
- Yield to pedestrians even if they are at fault.
- Safety is the overriding concern.
- This includes children, impaired individuals, and those not obeying signals.
Memory trick: Pedestrians are fragile; drivers must always yield, even when 'wrong'.