What does this Stop Here For Pedestrians sign require of a driver?
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A.
Come to a complete stop for pedestrians at the marked crosswalk on the right. Correct
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B.
Yield to pedestrians and continue through the crosswalk if it is clear.
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C.
Stop at the sign on every approach, whether or not a pedestrian is present.
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D.
Slow down and watch for people who may cross the road ahead.
The answer is "Come to a complete stop for pedestrians at the marked crosswalk on the right."
The sign is a regulatory instruction to come to a full stop at the stop line for any pedestrian using the marked crosswalk on the right. The trap is the answer that treats it as an unconditional stop on every approach, which borrows the rule from the red octagonal stop sign; this device is triggered by a person in the crosswalk, not by arriving at the sign.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Yield to pedestrians and continue through the crosswalk if it is clear.
The sign directs a full stop for a pedestrian in the crosswalk, not a yield-and-proceed judgment left to the driver. Treats this white regulatory sign the way a downward yield triangle would let a driver roll through when the way looks clear.
C. Stop at the sign on every approach, whether or not a pedestrian is present.
The stop is triggered by a pedestrian in the crosswalk, not by arriving at the sign or stop line when nobody is crossing. Carries the unconditional-stop rule from the red octagon over to a sign that only demands a stop when someone is crossing.
D. Slow down and watch for people who may cross the road ahead.
This is a white regulatory sign that commands a specific action at a marked crosswalk, not a yellow warning to be alert for pedestrians anywhere ahead. Mistakes a regulatory command for a general caution learned from the yellow diamond pedestrian-crossing warning.
This question tests your knowledge of Regulatory Signs on the roads of every US state . Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign R1-5bR (Stop Here For Pedestrians (Right))..
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