If a pedestrian enters your travel lane, what is the safest action?

• A. Continue slowly without stopping
• B. Stop to yield the right-of-way and allow the pedestrian to cross; proceed only when the way is clear.
• C. Stop in the middle of the lane
• D. Signal and proceed immediately

Answer: (B)

When a pedestrian enters your travel lane, you must yield the right-of-way to them. The safest action is to stop to yield the pedestrian, letting them cross, and only proceed when the way is clear. This protects people who are crossing and aligns with traffic laws that give pedestrians priority in crossing situations. Continuing slowly without stopping can put the pedestrian at risk, stopping in the middle of the lane can block traffic and still endanger them, and signaling and proceeding immediately ignores the pedestrian’s right-of-way.