When turning at a green light with pedestrians crossing, what should you do?

When turning at a green light with pedestrians crossing, what should you do?

• A. Proceed immediately without regard to pedestrians.
• B. Yield to pedestrians and proceed when safe.
• C. Ignore pedestrians and continue.
• D. Wait for a red signal.

Answer: (B)

Even when the light is green, pedestrians have the right of way in crosswalks. When you’re turning, you must yield to them and only proceed once the crosswalk is clear and it’s safe. So slow down, look for pedestrians in or approaching the crosswalk, stop if someone is crossing, and then complete the turn if the path is clear. Pushing through a turning maneuver while pedestrians are in the crosswalk isn’t safe and isn’t legal, and waiting for a red signal isn’t required or appropriate.

Even when the light is green, pedestrians have the right of way in crosswalks. When you’re turning, you must yield to them and only proceed once the crosswalk is clear and it’s safe. So slow down, look for pedestrians in or approaching the crosswalk, stop if someone is crossing, and then complete the turn if the path is clear. Pushing through a turning maneuver while pedestrians are in the crosswalk isn’t safe and isn’t legal, and waiting for a red signal isn’t required or appropriate.