In Noordwijk you want to let your passenger get out. Just ahead of you is a zebra crossing; 4 metres after it there is still space along the kerb. What do you do?
- I stop 4 metres after it, because after the crossing that is allowed
- I stop just before the crossing, because a quick drop-off is allowed
- ✓ I drive on and only stop more than 5 metres after the crossing
Correct answer: I drive on and only stop more than 5 metres after the crossing
Explanation
False — you think the no-stopping zone lies only before the crossing. At a zebra crossing you may not stop, nor within 5 metres before AND 5 metres after it
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you think the no-stopping zone lies only before the crossing. At a zebra crossing you may not stop, nor within 5 metres before AND 5 metres after it
- Wrong: you think a quick drop-off is allowed at a zebra crossing. A no-stopping rule applies there, up to 5 metres before and after; even a short stop to let someone out is not allowed (Book p.91, p.161-162).
Topic: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone
Read the rule: Core: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone
Sections
- Challenge: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone
- The model: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone
- Core: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone
- Why it matters: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone
- Active recall: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone
- Teach back: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone
- Memory hook: The zebra crossing: priority, overtaking ban and the 5-metre zone