Pedestrians — Ohio Permit Test
Pedestrians on the Ohio permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Pedestrians do not always obey signals or use marked crosswalks, and a driver must yield to them regardless.
The duty does not depend on the pedestrian being in the right.
Pedestrians don't always obey traffic signals or walk in marked crosswalks, so as a driver, you must yield to pedestrians.
Pedestrians who are blind or visually impaired, carrying a white cane or working with a guide dog, have the right of way.
They cannot see you yield, so the rule does not depend on them noticing.
Pedestrians who are visually impaired or blind (carrying a white cane or using a guide dog) have the right-of-way.
In a school zone a driver obeys the slower limit when the lights are flashing or children are present, and obeys crossing guards at intersections near a school.
Either condition triggers it, so a dark sign with children about is still a school zone.
School Zones - When lights are flashing or children are present, you must obey a slower speed limit. Obey Crossing Guards at intersections near a school.
On the test
A pedestrian crosses away from a crosswalk. What must you do?
Yield to them. The duty does not depend on the pedestrian being in the right. Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, p.41: “Pedestrians don't always obey traffic signals or walk in marked crosswalks, so as a driver, you must yield to pedestrians.”
How this works
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, published by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-14.