You approach a crosswalk and the vehicle in the lane beside you has stopped there for a pedestrian. What does Florida law say about passing that stopped vehicle?
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A.
You may pass if you first slow to the posted speed limit and check for pedestrians
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B.
You may pass in the daytime after tapping your horn to alert the other driver
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C.
You may pass only if the pedestrian is more than one lane away from your path
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D.
You must not overtake or pass the stopped vehicle Correct
The answer is "You must not overtake or pass the stopped vehicle"
The manual bans overtaking or passing any vehicle stopped at a crosswalk for a pedestrian, because a driver behind that vehicle cannot see who is stepping out from in front of it. The trap is the tap-your-horn choice, borrowed from the manual's daytime passing signal for two-lane roads; that signal governs normal overtaking, not the crosswalk stop the driver ahead is honoring.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. You may pass if you first slow to the posted speed limit and check for pedestrians
The manual gives no speed-based exception; the ban applies whenever a vehicle is stopped at the crosswalk for a pedestrian. This answer applies a general slow-and-check rule of thumb, a habit that reads any hazard as manageable at low speed.
B. You may pass in the daytime after tapping your horn to alert the other driver
The horn tap is the manual's signal for a normal overtake, not permission to bypass a crosswalk stop. This answer carries the daytime passing signal from two-lane road overtaking into a situation where passing itself is prohibited.
C. You may pass only if the pedestrian is more than one lane away from your path
The manual sets no distance-to-pedestrian test; the stopped vehicle alone triggers the ban. This answer invents a lane-clearance test drawn from bicycle three-foot spacing, a figure that does not govern pedestrians in a crosswalk.
This question tests your knowledge of Passing in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "You Must Not Pass," p.67..
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