Florida Class E Knowledge ExamFlorida Road RulesEasy
You are driving on a Florida roadway and need to turn right at an intersection. There is a pedestrian crossing the street in the crosswalk you intend to turn into. What is your legal obligation?
- AYou may honk your horn to alert the pedestrian and then proceed with caution.
- BYou must yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian until they have safely crossed the roadway.
- CYou only need to yield if the pedestrian is walking slowly or appears to be elderly.
- DYou may proceed with your turn as long as you do not hit the pedestrian.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. You must yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian until they have safely crossed the roadway.
Florida law mandates that drivers yield the right-of-way to pedestrians within a marked crosswalk. This ensures pedestrian safety by giving them priority in designated crossing areas.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This is incorrect; honking does not negate the requirement to yield to pedestrians.
- C. This is incorrect; the requirement to yield applies to all pedestrians in a crosswalk, regardless of their speed or age.
- D. This is incorrect; drivers must yield, not just avoid hitting, pedestrians in crosswalks.
Pedestrian Right-of-Way in Crosswalks
In Florida, drivers must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians who are legally crossing the roadway within a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
- Applies to marked and unmarked crosswalks.
- Drivers must stop and wait for pedestrians to clear the lane.
- Failure to yield can result in fines and points on your license.
Memory trick: Crosswalk means 'pedestrian's path, driver's pause'.