Watch the muted ~5 s clip: you approach a zebra crossing in a built-up area. Tap HAZARD! the moment you see the hazard develop, then choose what you do at the frozen frame: brake, release the accelerator or nothing?
- Brake
- Release the accelerator
- ✓ Nothing
Correct answer: Nothing
Explanation
Correct choice: nothing — a pedestrian crossing the carriageway (22.5 m away, ~4.3 s to contact) is no hazard to your path; keep watching and carry on calmly.
Why learners get this wrong
- Unnecessary braking: a pedestrian crossing the carriageway is no (longer a) hazard to your path (22.5 m away, ~4.3 s to contact). Braking without reason obstructs and surprises the traffic behind you.
- Not needed: a pedestrian crossing the carriageway poses no hazard to your path (22.5 m away, ~4.3 s to contact). Carry on calmly and keep watching.
Topic: Vulnerable pedestrians: children, older people, and priority at the crossing
Read the rule: Core: Vulnerable pedestrians: children, older people, and priority at the crossing
Sections
- Challenge: Vulnerable pedestrians: children, older people, and priority at the crossing
- The model: Vulnerable pedestrians: children, older people, and priority at the crossing
- Core: Vulnerable pedestrians: children, older people, and priority at the crossing
- Why it matters: Vulnerable pedestrians: children, older people, and priority at the crossing
- Active recall: Vulnerable pedestrians: children, older people, and priority at the crossing
- Teach back: Vulnerable pedestrians: children, older people, and priority at the crossing
- Memory hook: Vulnerable pedestrians: children, older people, and priority at the crossing