Pedestrian safety drivers — Rhode Island Permit Test

Even when pedestrians cross the street carelessly, the driver must always yield.

A driver who keeps going because the walker is in the wrong still hits a person.

Even in situations where pedestrians cross the street carelessly, the driver must always yield.

Use caution when children play in or near the street; they often move quickly and may not check for traffic.

A child chasing a ball darts out from the curb without ever looking at your car.

Children often move quickly and may not check for traffic.

Use caution with elderly pedestrians: they may move more slowly and their reaction time may be reduced.

An older walker may still be in the lane when the light changes, right where you are about to drive.

They may move at a slower pace, and their reaction time may be reduced in traffic situations.

Do not stop to pick up hitchhikers at any time.

A driver who stops on the roadside for a stranger can be robbed or hit from behind.

Do not stop to pick up hitchhikers at any time.

When you see a potential hazard ahead, such as children playing in the street, reduce speed right away; do not wait until you reach it.

A driver who waits until the child is close has no room left to stop.

Do not wait until you come upon the hazard before acting.

A pedestrian steps out carelessly in front of you, away from any crosswalk. What must you do?

Yield to the pedestrian anyway. A driver who keeps going because the walker is in the wrong still hits a person. Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.53: “Even in situations where pedestrians cross the street carelessly, the driver must always yield.”