Question 778 · Road safety

Which of the following sentences is correct, as regards to the behavior of pedestrian near an intersection:

1. When pedestrians are using a pedestrian crossing, they are not obliged to take account of drivers approaching the intersection.
2. Pedestrians are at no risk near an intersection.
3. An intersection is the most dangerous place on the roadway, as drivers take no sufficient note of pedestrians but only of traffic lights.
4. The safest place for pedestrians to cross is the pedestrian crossing next to the intersection, because drivers are obliged to slow down in the area of the intersection.

Correct answer: The safest place for pedestrians to cross is the pedestrian crossing next to the intersection, because drivers are obliged to slow down in the area of the intersection.

Appears in the exam for: Light truck (C1), Heavy truck (C), Bus (D), Motorcycle (A), Car (B)

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