What should you do when you approach pedestrians using a crosswalk with flashing signals?

What should you do when you approach pedestrians using a crosswalk with flashing signals?

• A. Accelerate through the crosswalk
• B. Honk to alert pedestrians
• C. Stop if required; yield to pedestrians and proceed when safe
• D. Ignore the signals

Answer: (C)

Flashing crosswalk signals mean you must treat pedestrians as the priority and stop if the signal requires it, then yield to anyone still in the crosswalk and proceed only when it is safe. This ensures pedestrians can cross without pressure or danger from vehicles. Accelerating through the crosswalk is risky and violates the rule to yield; honking does not grant priority and can startle or confuse pedestrians; ignoring the signals is illegal and unsafe. Always stop when required, let pedestrians finish crossing, and only move forward once the path is clear.

Flashing crosswalk signals mean you must treat pedestrians as the priority and stop if the signal requires it, then yield to anyone still in the crosswalk and proceed only when it is safe. This ensures pedestrians can cross without pressure or danger from vehicles. Accelerating through the crosswalk is risky and violates the rule to yield; honking does not grant priority and can startle or confuse pedestrians; ignoring the signals is illegal and unsafe. Always stop when required, let pedestrians finish crossing, and only move forward once the path is clear.