People crossing outside a crosswalk
A free practice question for the California permit test, with the answer explained.
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A person is crossing the street mid-block, not in a crosswalk. What must you do?
The rule
If someone is crossing the road, in a crosswalk or not, take care, slow down, or stop so they can finish crossing safely.
Whether or not someone uses a crosswalk, you must take care, slow down, or stop so they can safely finish crossing.
From the California Driver Handbook, section 7, page 41. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
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