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Florida Right-of-Way and Pedestrians: five situations explained
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In this video
- 0:00Intro
- 0:17A pedestrian carrying a white cane with a red tip is about to cross. What must you do?
- 1:18At an open intersection, you are entering a paved road from an unpaved road. Who has the right-of-way?
- 2:12On a two-lane road with a 45 mph limit, a police car is stopped on the shoulder with lights flashing. How fast may you pass?
- 3:24You stop at a red light. Where must your car be?
- 4:24How close may you follow a fire truck responding to an emergency?
- 5:19Recap
In short
Come to a complete stop, yield and use extra caution for a visually impaired pedestrian with a white cane or service animal. You must yield if you enter a paved road from an unpaved road. On a two-lane road you must slow to 20 mph below the posted limit; if the limit is 20 mph or less, travel at 5 mph.
The five situations
Pick an answer first, the way the video pauses for you. Each one cites The Official Florida Driver License Handbook.
Situation 1
A pedestrian carrying a white cane with a red tip is about to cross. What must you do?
Answer: A. Come to a complete stop and yield. Come to a complete stop, yield and use extra caution for a visually impaired pedestrian with a white cane or service animal.
The Official Florida Driver License Handbook › Pedestrians › Rules for Motorists
Situation 2
At an open intersection, you are entering a paved road from an unpaved road. Who has the right-of-way?
Answer: B. Traffic on the paved road. You must yield if you enter a paved road from an unpaved road.
The Official Florida Driver License Handbook › Driving Safety › Open Intersections
Situation 3
On a two-lane road with a 45 mph limit, a police car is stopped on the shoulder with lights flashing. How fast may you pass?
Answer: C. 25 mph. On a two-lane road you must slow to 20 mph below the posted limit; if the limit is 20 mph or less, travel at 5 mph.
The Official Florida Driver License Handbook › Move Over Law › On a Two-Lane Roadway
Situation 4
You stop at a red light. Where must your car be?
Answer: C. Fully behind the crosswalk, not overhanging it. Never block the crosswalk at a red light. Do not stop with any part of your vehicle overhanging it.
The Official Florida Driver License Handbook › Pedestrians › Rules for Motorists
Situation 5
How close may you follow a fire truck responding to an emergency?
Answer: B. No closer than 500 feet. It is against the law to follow a fire truck responding to an emergency closer than 500 feet.
The Official Florida Driver License Handbook › Following Distances
Transcript
0:00Intro
Right-of-way comes down to one question: who goes first? Let's work through five everyday situations from the Florida Driver License Handbook. For each one, pick your answer before I reveal it.
0:17Situation 1
A person with a white cane tipped in red is about to step into the street in front of you. A pedestrian carrying a white cane with a red tip is about to cross. What must you do? The answer is A: Come to a complete stop and yield. Come to a complete stop, yield and use extra caution for a visually impaired pedestrian with a white cane or service animal. Come to a complete stop and yield. Take extra care around anyone with a white cane or a service animal.
1:18Situation 2
You're on an unpaved road, coming up to where it meets a paved road with no signs. At an open intersection, you are entering a paved road from an unpaved road. Who has the right-of-way? The answer is B: Traffic on the paved road. You must yield if you enter a paved road from an unpaved road. Coming off an unpaved road, you yield to traffic on the paved road.
2:12Situation 3
On a two-lane road posted at 45 miles per hour, you see a police car stopped on the shoulder with its lights flashing. On a two-lane road with a 45 mph limit, a police car is stopped on the shoulder with lights flashing. How fast may you pass? The answer is C: 25 mph. On a two-lane road you must slow to 20 mph below the posted limit; if the limit is 20 mph or less, travel at 5 mph. On a two-lane road, slow to 20 miles per hour below the limit. At 45, that means 25. If the limit is 20 or less, slow to 5.
3:24Situation 4
You roll up to a red light, and a crosswalk is painted right in front of the stop line. You stop at a red light. Where must your car be? The answer is C: Fully behind the crosswalk, not overhanging it. Never block the crosswalk at a red light. Do not stop with any part of your vehicle overhanging it. Stop with your whole car behind the crosswalk. Never let your bumper hang over into it.
4:24Situation 5
A fire truck with lights and siren going pulls out ahead of you, heading to an emergency. How close may you follow a fire truck responding to an emergency? The answer is B: No closer than 500 feet. It is against the law to follow a fire truck responding to an emergency closer than 500 feet. Stay at least 500 feet behind a fire truck that's responding to an emergency.
5:19Recap
Come to a complete stop, yield and use extra caution for a visually impaired pedestrian with a white cane or service animal. You must yield if you enter a paved road from an unpaved road. On a two-lane road you must slow to 20 mph below the posted limit; if the limit is 20 mph or less, travel at 5 mph. Never block the crosswalk at a red light. It is against the law to follow a fire truck responding to an emergency closer than 500 feet. Nice work. Try more right-of-way questions in Practice by Topic, then test yourself with a full mock exam.
The rules in this lesson
- Come to a complete stop, yield and use extra caution for a visually impaired pedestrian with a white cane or service animal.
- You must yield if you enter a paved road from an unpaved road.
- On a two-lane road you must slow to 20 mph below the posted limit; if the limit is 20 mph or less, travel at 5 mph.
- Never block the crosswalk at a red light.
- It is against the law to follow a fire truck responding to an emergency closer than 500 feet.
Original practice lesson written from The Official Florida Driver License Handbook. EstatePass is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Florida FLHSMV; these are not official test questions.