About The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone: which statement is correct?
- The stopping ban at a zebra crossing only applies before the crossing, not after it.
- You only need to give way to a pedestrian once they are actually walking on the zebra crossing, not while they are merely standing next to it waiting.
- ✓ The exception is STOPPING next to another stationary vehicle, not overtaking.
- Right before a zebra crossing you may stop briefly to let a passenger quickly get out, as long as it is short.
Correct answer: The exception is STOPPING next to another stationary vehicle, not overtaking.
Explanation
The exception is STOPPING next to another stationary vehicle, not overtaking. Driving on and passing the vehicle remains forbidden right before or on the crossing
Why learners get this wrong
- The stopping ban applies plus 5 metres BEFORE and AFTER, symmetrically on both sides of the crossing
- The rule already applies once someone is about to cross, not only once they are already walking. Waiting at the edge already counts
- At a crossing a stopping ban applies up to 5 metres before and after it: no interruption at all is allowed, not even to briefly let someone out
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