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: Release the accelerator
Explanation
Correct choice: release the accelerator — a pedestrian standing at the kerb of the crossing, waiting to cross (23.5 m away, ~3.6 s to contact) is developing beside or ahead of you: keep space, be ready to brake, no hard braking.
Why learners get this wrong
- Hard braking is excessive here: a pedestrian standing at the kerb of the crossing, waiting to cross is not in your path yet (23.5 m away, ~3.6 s to contact). Releasing the accelerator keeps space and avoids being hit from behind.
- Doing nothing ignores a developing hazard: a pedestrian standing at the kerb of the crossing, waiting to cross (23.5 m away, ~3.6 s to contact). Releasing the accelerator buys time and distance — ready to brake.
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