Where does the manual expect pedestrians to cross at a roundabout?
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A.
Through the center island, along the shortest path.
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B.
In marked crosswalks along the outside of the roundabout. Correct
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C.
Wherever traffic has come to a complete stop.
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D.
Only at gaps in traffic during off-peak hours.
The answer is "In marked crosswalks along the outside of the roundabout."
At a roundabout, pedestrians use the marked crosswalks placed along the outside; the middle is closed to foot traffic. Choice A pictures the direct route across, which mimics a jaywalking habit on a straight street where the pedestrian picks the shortest line; the roundabout does not offer that path.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Through the center island, along the shortest path.
The center of a roundabout is not a pedestrian path; the manual does not open it for foot traffic. This answer applies a shortest-line habit for crossing that ignores the roundabout's fixed crosswalk layout.
C. Wherever traffic has come to a complete stop.
Whether traffic has stopped does not change where the manual sends pedestrians. This answer assumes any halt in traffic authorizes crossing, regardless of the marked crosswalk locations.
D. Only at gaps in traffic during off-peak hours.
Traffic timing is not the crossing rule; the outside crosswalks are. This answer trades a fixed location rule for a rough traffic-condition heuristic.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Markings in North Carolina. Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, "Tips & Reminders," p.59..
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