On the boulevard in Noordwijk you are in the right of two lanes in your direction, approaching a zebra crossing. In the left lane a car has stopped before the crossing. A pedestrian on the pavement clearly wants to cross. What do you do?
- ✓ I stop too and let the pedestrian cross
- I drive on, because he is still on the pavement
- I calmly pass the stationary car in my lane
Correct answer: I stop too and let the pedestrian cross
Explanation
False — you confuse stopping alongside with overtaking. Just before or on a zebra crossing you may not overtake; you may stop next to the stationary car
Why learners get this wrong
- Incorrect: you only count the pedestrian who is already walking. You also let a pedestrian go first when he is about to cross, such as someone waiting at the kerb
- Incorrect: you confuse stopping alongside with overtaking. Just before or on a zebra crossing you may not overtake; you may stop next to the stationary car
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