A Stop Here for Pedestrians sign is posted near a crosswalk. When does it require you to stop at the stop line?
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A.
At all times, whether or not a pedestrian is present.
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B.
Whenever a pedestrian is in the crosswalk. Correct
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C.
Only when a pedestrian is on the same side of the road as you.
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D.
Only when the crosswalk has flashing yellow beacons.
The answer is "Whenever a pedestrian is in the crosswalk."
The sign tells you where to stop when a pedestrian is using the crosswalk. You stop at the stop line, not in the crosswalk itself, so the pedestrian has the full crosswalk to use. If no pedestrian is in the crosswalk, you do not have to stop. Once stopped, remain stopped until the pedestrian has cleared your lane plus the next lane.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. At all times, whether or not a pedestrian is present.
The sign only applies when a pedestrian is in the crosswalk. Misreading: Treats the sign as an unconditional stop like a stop sign; the manual conditions the stop on a pedestrian being in the crosswalk.
C. Only when a pedestrian is on the same side of the road as you.
The sign applies once any part of the pedestrian is in the crosswalk on your side or in the lane next to yours. Misreading: Adds a same-side-of-road restriction the manual does not impose; the rule applies whenever a pedestrian is in the crosswalk.
D. Only when the crosswalk has flashing yellow beacons.
Beacons are an additional warning, not a condition for the sign to apply. Misreading: Confuses the regulatory sign with mid-block crosswalk flashing yellow beacons, which are a separate warning device, not a precondition for the sign.
This question tests your knowledge of Regulatory Signs in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Regulatory Signs - Other," p.9..
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