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Massachusetts: Pedestrians

Yielding to pedestrians at crosswalks and signals, blind pedestrians, crossing guards, and the rules for people on foot. Split into 3 shorter tests so you're not stuck in one long quiz.

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Pedestrians — Part 1

Questions in this part include: “Where is it especially important to remember that pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers may not hear you?”

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Pedestrians — Part 2

Questions in this part include: “What color lights flash, and in what pattern, when a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon is activated?”

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Pedestrians — Part 3

Questions in this part include: “How do crossing guards make themselves highly visible?”

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  1. Why should you not rely on traffic signals at crosswalks?

    A blue car on a busy city street approaching an intersection with traffic lights, crosswalks, parked cars and pedestrians on the sidewalks
    • Traffic signals at crosswalks are usually out of order
    • Traffic signals do not apply to people on foot
    • Traffic signals only work for large vehicles
    • Other drivers and pedestrians may ignore signals
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    Correct answer: Other drivers and pedestrians may ignore signals

    The manual says not to rely on traffic signals because other drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians may ignore them.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 41 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. Why should you always pay close attention near playgrounds, schoolyards, and shopping centers?

    Top view of a residential street beside a tan building with a flag on a pole and a fenced playground with a slide, swings and a basketball court; a blue car drives along the street.
    • Speed limits are always higher near them
    • Children and pedestrians may be hidden from sight
    • Police often watch for tailgating near them
    • Parking is never allowed anywhere near them
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    Correct answer: Children and pedestrians may be hidden from sight

    Children, pedestrians, and bicyclists may be hidden from sight near playgrounds, schoolyards, and shopping centers.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 41 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. Where is it especially important to remember that pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers may not hear you?

    • On freeways and expressways
    • On rural roads at night
    • In crosswalks and parking lots
    • At drive-through windows
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    Correct answer: In crosswalks and parking lots

    The manual says this is especially important in crosswalks and parking lots.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 41 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. Which pedestrians should you take extra care to look for, according to the manual?

    A blue car on a busy city street approaching an intersection with traffic lights, crosswalks, parked cars and pedestrians on the sidewalks
    • Only those who are standing in marked crosswalks at an intersection
    • Only those at traffic signals
    • Those who may be distracted by cell phones or headphones
    • Only those carrying large bags
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    Correct answer: Those who may be distracted by cell phones or headphones

    Take extra care to look for pedestrians, especially ones who may be distracted due to cell phones or headphones.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 49 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. Why should you be extra careful around children?

    Top view of a residential street beside a tan building with a flag on a pole and a fenced playground with a slide, swings and a basketball court; a blue car drives along the street.
    • They always obey crosswalk rules
    • They walk only on sidewalks
    • They are unpredictable and hard to see
    • They are easy to see from far away in any light
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    Correct answer: They are unpredictable and hard to see

    Children are unpredictable and hard to see, so be careful near school zones, parks, bus stops, and playgrounds.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 49 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. What does the manual say about joggers and skaters?

    • They do not always obey traffic signal and crosswalk rules
    • They always obey all traffic signal and crosswalk rules at intersections
    • They always stay on sidewalks
    • They never use crosswalks
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    Correct answer: They do not always obey traffic signal and crosswalk rules

    Joggers and skaters do not always obey traffic signal and crosswalk rules.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 49 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. When backing up, what should you do instead of using only vehicle mirrors or sensors?

    A blue car parked nose-in on a house driveway with its white backup lights on, and a dashed path showing it backing toward the sidewalk and the street
    • Sound your horn once
    • Back up quickly to clear the area behind you
    • Wait for another driver to signal you
    • Turn your head and look out the window
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    Correct answer: Turn your head and look out the window

    Blind spots may hide people or objects behind the vehicle, so turn your head and look out the window before you start to back up.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. Before getting into your vehicle, what should you check behind it for?

    Top view: a house with a gray driveway leading to a street with double yellow lines, a blue car on the driveway facing the house, and bare pavement behind it.
    • Fallen leaves
    • Children or animals
    • Other parked cars
    • Loose license plates
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    Correct answer: Children or animals

    Before getting into your vehicle, check behind it for children or animals.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. What should you do for a blind pedestrian crossing at a street crossing?

    Top view of a two-lane street with a marked crosswalk: a person holding a long white cane with a red tip walks across it, and a blue car approaches some way back.
    • Stop and remain stopped until the person has safely crossed
    • Slow down and carefully drive around the person crossing in front
    • Honk once and proceed when the person looks your way
    • Wave the person across
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    Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the person has safely crossed

    Always stop for a blind pedestrian at a street crossing and remain stopped until the person has safely crossed.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. What should you not do when a blind pedestrian is crossing in front of you?

    A pedestrian using a long white cane with a red tip crossing the street in a marked crosswalk while a car approaches.
    • Remain stopped
    • Stop for the person
    • Honk or wave the person on
    • Wait until the person has crossed
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    Correct answer: Honk or wave the person on

    The manual says not to honk or wave a blind pedestrian on.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. When another vehicle is stopped for a blind pedestrian crossing a street, what must you never do?

    Top view of a four-lane road with a crosswalk: a white SUV with red brake lights waits before it while a person with a white cane crosses in front of it, and a blue car comes up in the next lane, level with the rear of the SUV.
    • Stop behind it
    • Pass the stopped vehicle
    • Look for the pedestrian
    • Remain stopped until the person crosses
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    Correct answer: Pass the stopped vehicle

    The manual says never to pass another vehicle that is stopped for a blind pedestrian.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. What does the White Cane Law require you to do?

    Top view of a two-lane street with a marked crosswalk: a person holding a long white cane with a red tip walks across it, and a blue car approaches some way back.
    • Yield only if the pedestrian waves or signals you first to go by
    • Slow down to 10 mph near a blind pedestrian
    • Honk twice before passing a cane user
    • Stop completely for a blind pedestrian crossing a street
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    Correct answer: Stop completely for a blind pedestrian crossing a street

    The White Cane Law requires you to stop completely for a blind pedestrian crossing a street.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. What may blind pedestrians use?

    • A reflective orange vest only
    • A red flag
    • A yellow armband
    • A white cane or a guide dog
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    Correct answer: A white cane or a guide dog

    Blind pedestrians may use a white cane or a guide dog.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. What should you not assume about a pedestrian, bicyclist, or other driver who may be Deaf or Hard of Hearing?

    • That they will notice your headlights and move out of the way for you
    • That they can hear your car and will yield or move out of the way
    • That they will stay on the sidewalk
    • That they can read your lips
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    Correct answer: That they can hear your car and will yield or move out of the way

    You cannot visually identify someone who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing, so do not assume they can hear your car and will yield.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. Why should you pay close attention at and near train and bus stops?

    Overhead view of a city bus standing straight along the curb beside a bus-stop sign and a glass shelter, with a white car behind it and a blue car and a yellow car in the street.
    • Pedestrian traffic may be heavier
    • Speed limits are always lower there
    • Parking is never allowed there
    • Traffic signals are always missing
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    Correct answer: Pedestrian traffic may be heavier

    At and near mass transit stops, pedestrian traffic may be heavier.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. Why should you pay close attention around senior centers and senior residences?

    • Seniors always walk faster than other pedestrians and cross very quickly at signals
    • More elderly pedestrians, who may have diminished eyesight and reduced hearing
    • Seniors always cross with the signal and use marked crosswalks
    • Seniors may not use crosswalks under Massachusetts law
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    Correct answer: More elderly pedestrians, who may have diminished eyesight and reduced hearing

    Seniors may have diminished eyesight and reduced hearing, mobility, and reaction times.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. Where should you always look ahead for hidden pedestrians?

    • Only in marked crosswalks and at corners with traffic signals nearby
    • Only at the end of long straight roads
    • Only near traffic lights
    • Around a curve, at the top of a hill, or between parked cars
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    Correct answer: Around a curve, at the top of a hill, or between parked cars

    Look ahead for places where pedestrians may be hidden, such as around a curve, at the top of a hill, or between parked cars.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. What is the leading threat to the safety of pedestrians, according to the manual?

    • Poor lighting at crosswalks
    • The speed of vehicles
    • Drivers who use their horns
    • Narrow sidewalks
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    Correct answer: The speed of vehicles

    The manual names the speed of vehicles as the leading threat to pedestrian safety.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 78 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. How is a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon activated?

    A yellow-green diamond sign with a walking person, a black bar with two unlit rectangular lights below it, and a small yellow-green plaque with an arrow pointing down at an angle, all on one gray post.
    • Only by a timer that is set at the intersection
    • By a pedestrian's push button or a detection system
    • By any vehicle that approaches the crosswalk
    • Only by a police officer at the crossing
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    Correct answer: By a pedestrian's push button or a detection system

    Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons are activated by pedestrians manually by a push button or by a pedestrian detection system.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 82 · Open this page in the manual

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  20. Where are Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons often located?

    • At unsignaled intersections or mid-block crosswalks
    • Only at railroad crossings and near rail yards
    • Only at freeway exit ramps and entrance ramps
    • Only at school bus stops and bus lanes
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    Correct answer: At unsignaled intersections or mid-block crosswalks

    They are often located in intersections without traffic signals or at mid-block crosswalks.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 82 · Open this page in the manual

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  21. What color lights flash, and in what pattern, when a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon is activated?

    • Red lights in a steady pattern
    • White lights in an alternating pattern
    • Green lights in an irregular pattern
    • Amber lights in an irregular pattern
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    Correct answer: Amber lights in an irregular pattern

    When activated, amber lights flash in an irregular pattern.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 82 · Open this page in the manual

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  22. What must you do when a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon is flashing?

    A yellow-green diamond sign with a walking person, under it two flashing amber rectangular lights, a down-left arrow plaque and a push button on a pole.
    • Stop for pedestrians
    • Slow down and keep going
    • Stop only if pedestrians are in your lane
    • Honk to warn pedestrians
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    Correct answer: Stop for pedestrians

    You must stop for pedestrians when the beacon is flashing.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 82 · Open this page in the manual

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  23. When does a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon operate?

    A black backplate with a bright border holds two round dark lenses side by side above a third dark lens, hanging from a gray overhead arm on a gray pole.
    • Continuously, day and night
    • Only when activated by a pedestrian
    • Only during school hours
    • Only when a vehicle approaches
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    Correct answer: Only when activated by a pedestrian

    A Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon only operates when activated by a pedestrian.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 82 · Open this page in the manual

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  24. What can you do when all the lights of a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon are dark?

    A black backplate with a bright border holds two round dark lenses side by side above a third dark lens, hanging from a gray overhead arm on a gray pole.
    • Stop and wait for a green light
    • Slow down and prepare to stop
    • Proceed with caution
    • Stop and then proceed if clear
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    Correct answer: Proceed with caution

    When all lights of a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon are dark, you can proceed with caution.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 82 · Open this page in the manual

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  25. What must you do when the bottom yellow light of a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon is flashing?

    A pedestrian hybrid beacon showing a flashing yellow light
    • Stop and proceed with caution if clear
    • Slow down
    • Prepare to stop
    • Stop for pedestrians
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    Correct answer: Slow down

    When the bottom yellow light is flashing, you must slow down.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 82 · Open this page in the manual

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  26. What must you do when the bottom yellow light of a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon is solid?

    A pedestrian hybrid beacon showing a steady yellow light
    • Slow down and keep going
    • Stop and wait for a green light
    • Prepare to stop
    • Proceed with caution
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    Correct answer: Prepare to stop

    When the bottom yellow light is solid, you must prepare to stop.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 82 · Open this page in the manual

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  27. What must you do when the top two red lights of a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon are solid?

    A signal head hanging from a mast arm on a pole: two red lamps lit side by side above one dark yellow lamp, on a black T-shaped plate with a yellow border.
    • Stop for pedestrians
    • Slow down and proceed
    • Prepare to stop
    • Proceed with caution
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    Correct answer: Stop for pedestrians

    When the top two red lights are solid, you must stop for pedestrians.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 82 · Open this page in the manual

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  28. What must you do when the top two red lights of a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon are flashing?

    A pedestrian hybrid beacon hanging over the road: the left top red light is lit with flash marks, the right top red light and the bottom light are dark.
    • Stop and stay until the lights go dark
    • Slow down and prepare to stop
    • Proceed without stopping
    • Stop, then proceed with caution if clear
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    Correct answer: Stop, then proceed with caution if clear

    When the top two red lights are flashing, you must stop and proceed with caution if clear.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 82 · Open this page in the manual

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  29. Pedestrians who are already in the crosswalk when a countdown timer reaches zero have what?

    A pedestrian signal unit on a gray pole with two dark panels side by side: the left holds a dim symbol window and the right a dim two-digit number display; nothing is lit.
    • The right-of-way
    • The duty to return to the curb
    • A requirement to wait for a police officer
    • Permission to cross only after vehicles pass
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    Correct answer: The right-of-way

    Pedestrians who are already in the crosswalk when the countdown reaches zero have the right-of-way.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 82 · Open this page in the manual

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  30. What must you do about pedestrians entering or using a crosswalk in your travel path?

    Top view of a two-lane street with a marked crosswalk: a pedestrian crossing, a blue car on one side and a red car on the other.
    • Slow down and sound your horn
    • Yield to them
    • Pass them on the left side
    • Stop only if they are in your lane
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    Correct answer: Yield to them

    You must yield to pedestrians entering or using a crosswalk in your travel path.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 83 · Open this page in the manual

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  31. What must you never let your vehicle do at a crosswalk?

    White striped markings painted across a street at a T-intersection, with a red car approaching and no one crossing
    • Stop before the crosswalk
    • Wait for pedestrians to finish crossing
    • Block the crosswalk
    • Yield to a pedestrian using the crosswalk
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    Correct answer: Block the crosswalk

    Never let your vehicle block a crosswalk.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 83 · Open this page in the manual

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  32. Under the manual’s laws for drivers, which traffic signal requires you to yield to pedestrians?

    • When your signal is red or red and yellow
    • Only when your signal is a green arrow
    • Only when your signal is a flashing yellow
    • Only when a pedestrian signal shows WALK
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    Correct answer: When your signal is red or red and yellow

    You must yield to pedestrians if your traffic signal is red or if it is red and yellow.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 83 · Open this page in the manual

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  33. When turning into a driveway or parking lot, what must you do about pedestrians?

    Top view of a two-lane street: a blue car with its left signal on approaches a driveway on the left, where a sidewalk crosses the driveway and a pedestrian stands on it; a white car comes from the opposite direction.
    • Honk to warn them
    • Yield to them
    • Turn ahead of them
    • Proceed if the driveway has no sign
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    Correct answer: Yield to them

    You must yield to pedestrians when turning into a driveway or parking lot.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 83 · Open this page in the manual

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  34. What should pedestrians do if a crosswalk is available?

    A street from above with a striped crosswalk at the far end, gray and navy parked cars, a blue car approaching, and a person in a red shirt on the right sidewalk.
    • Cross at the middle of the block
    • Cross only when no vehicles are visible
    • Cross wherever traffic is lightest
    • Use the crosswalk
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    Correct answer: Use the crosswalk

    Pedestrians should use a crosswalk if one is available.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 83 · Open this page in the manual

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  35. At crosswalks with pedestrian signals, what should pedestrians do?

    A pedestrian signal unit on a gray pole with two dark panels side by side: the left holds a dim symbol window and the right a dim two-digit number display; nothing is lit.
    • Push the button on the pole and wait for a WALK signal
    • Cross when the first vehicle stops
    • Wait for a vehicle to wave them across
    • Cross while the DON'T WALK signal is flashing
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    Correct answer: Push the button on the pole and wait for a WALK signal

    At crosswalks with pedestrian signals, pedestrians push the button on the pole and wait for a WALK signal.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 83 · Open this page in the manual

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  36. What happens at intersections without pedestrian signal buttons?

    • They never give WALK signals
    • They give WALK signals only at night
    • They give WALK signals only when a vehicle stops
    • They automatically give WALK signals
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    Correct answer: They automatically give WALK signals

    Intersections without buttons automatically give WALK signals.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 83 · Open this page in the manual

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  37. If a pedestrian is already in the crosswalk when DON'T WALK is shown, what should the pedestrian do?

    A pedestrian signal head showing an upraised hand beside a two-digit orange number.
    • Return to the starting curb
    • Finish crossing
    • Stop in the middle of the crosswalk
    • Wait for the next WALK signal
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    Correct answer: Finish crossing

    When DON'T WALK is shown, you should not begin to cross, but if you are already in the crosswalk you should finish crossing.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 83 · Open this page in the manual

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  38. Before crossing a road, pedestrians should look out especially for what?

    • Vehicles parked at the curb
    • Cars turning onto the road they are crossing
    • Bicycles on the far sidewalk
    • Drivers who are stopped at a red light
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    Correct answer: Cars turning onto the road they are crossing

    Pedestrians should look out especially for cars turning onto the road they are crossing.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 83 · Open this page in the manual

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  39. What does a painted crosswalk warn drivers?

    White striped markings painted across a street at a T-intersection, with a red car approaching and no one crossing
    • That a railroad crossing is ahead
    • That the lane is reserved for buses
    • That pedestrians may be crossing the road
    • That vehicles may not stop in that area
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    Correct answer: That pedestrians may be crossing the road

    A painted crosswalk warns drivers that pedestrians may be crossing the road.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 92 · Open this page in the manual

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  40. What are stop paddles that crossing guards use?

    • Flashing lights fixed to the crossing guard's vest or hat
    • Hand-held stop signs held up to warn drivers of children crossing
    • Orange flags waved to tell drivers that they should slow down
    • Signs posted on poles in the middle of the road near a school
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    Correct answer: Hand-held stop signs held up to warn drivers of children crossing

    Stop paddles are hand-held stop signs that crossing guards hold up while walking into the street to warn drivers of children crossing.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 92 · Open this page in the manual

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  41. How do crossing guards make themselves highly visible?

    • They wear a uniform that has flashing lights on it
    • They carry bright orange flags in both of their hands
    • They stand in the middle of the crosswalk at all times
    • They wear brightly colored and highly reflective clothing
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    Correct answer: They wear brightly colored and highly reflective clothing

    Crossing guards wear brightly colored and highly reflective clothing so that they will be highly visible.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 92 · Open this page in the manual

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  42. What should you look for, and be prepared to do, near places where crossing guards and children may be in the road?

    Top view of a two-lane street with white zebra stripes across it beside a brick building with a SCHOOL sign, a playground and a flagpole; a blue car approaches and no people are in sight.
    • Look for warning signs and be prepared to stop
    • Look for other drivers and be ready to pass
    • Look for police vehicles and be ready to turn
    • Look for school buses and be ready to speed up
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    Correct answer: Look for warning signs and be prepared to stop

    As a driver, you should look for warning signs that crossing guards and children may be in the road and be prepared to stop.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 92 · Open this page in the manual

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  43. What do crossing guards depend on drivers to do?

    Top view of a two-lane street with white zebra stripes across it beside a brick building with a SCHOOL sign, a playground and a flagpole; a blue car approaches and no people are in sight.
    • Drive faster to clear the crosswalk
    • Honk to warn children in the road
    • Be aware and obey their signals
    • Follow the vehicle ahead through the crosswalk
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    Correct answer: Be aware and obey their signals

    Crossing guards depend on drivers to be aware and obey their signals.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 92 · Open this page in the manual

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  44. When must you yield to pedestrians who are in a roadway?

    A pedestrian walking across a street in the middle of the block, away from the striped crosswalk at the corner, as a blue car approaches
    • Only in marked crosswalks
    • Always
    • Only when they have a walk signal
    • Only at intersections
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    Correct answer: Always

    The manual says you must always yield to pedestrians who are in a roadway.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 99 · Open this page in the manual

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  45. You are stopped at a traffic light that turns green. What must you do about pedestrians already in the crosswalk?

    A blue car at a green traffic light as a pedestrian walks across the crosswalk directly in front of it, shown by a dashed yellow arrow
    • Proceed if you signal first
    • Honk to warn them
    • Go ahead, since the light is green
    • Yield to them
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    Correct answer: Yield to them

    The manual says that if the light turns green you must yield to pedestrians already in the crosswalk.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 99 · Open this page in the manual

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  46. While you are turning, pedestrians have the right-of-way when they are:

    • Crossing a driveway or an alley
    • Waiting for a bus on a corner
    • Walking against a don't-walk signal
    • Walking on the shoulder of a highway
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    Correct answer: Crossing a driveway or an alley

    The manual says that when turning, pedestrians have the right-of-way if using a sidewalk or crossing a driveway or an alley.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 100 · Open this page in the manual

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  47. What does the White Cane Law require of a driver when a blind pedestrian is crossing a street?

    Top view of a two-lane street with a marked crosswalk: a person holding a long white cane with a red tip walks across it, and a blue car approaches some way back.
    • To slow down and proceed with caution
    • To come to a complete stop
    • To sound the horn once
    • To pass only on the left
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    Correct answer: To come to a complete stop

    The White Cane Law states that a driver must come to a complete stop when a blind pedestrian is crossing a street.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 100 · Open this page in the manual

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  48. When a crosswalk is available, what does state law require pedestrians to do?

    A pedestrian stands at the edge of the curb beside a crosswalk as a blue car approaches on a two-way residential street.
    • Cross at the nearest corner in any direction
    • Cross where traffic is moving slowest
    • Cross mid-block if no cars are close
    • Use it to cross
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    Correct answer: Use it to cross

    The manual says state law requires pedestrians to use a crosswalk when one is available.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 112 · Open this page in the manual

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  49. A pedestrian reaches an intersection that has a traffic signal. What should the pedestrian do?

    Top view of a street corner with zebra stripes: a blue car waits at the stop line, a traffic signal on the far corner shows red, and a person stands by a pole with a dark pedestrian signal and a small yellow box.
    • Cross as soon as traffic slows down
    • Press the button and wait for the WALK signal
    • Wait for a driver to wave you across
    • Press the button and cross while it is lit
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    Correct answer: Press the button and wait for the WALK signal

    The manual says that if an intersection has a traffic signal, pedestrians should press the button and wait for the WALK signal.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 112 · Open this page in the manual

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  50. A pedestrian signal says DON'T WALK. What should a pedestrian do?

    A pedestrian signal head displaying a lit orange upraised hand.
    • Cross quickly if no cars are coming
    • Cross if the drivers are stopped for you
    • Do not begin to cross
    • Cross if you walk with a group
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    Correct answer: Do not begin to cross

    The manual says pedestrians must not cross if the signal says DON'T WALK.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 112 · Open this page in the manual

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  51. Before crossing a roadway, what should a pedestrian do at the curb?

    A pedestrian stands at the edge of the curb beside a crosswalk as a blue car approaches on a two-way residential street.
    • Look right, then left, then right again, before stepping off
    • Stop, look left, look right, and look left again for traffic
    • Stop and look left only, since traffic comes from there
    • Look right, look left, and then cross quickly
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    Correct answer: Stop, look left, look right, and look left again for traffic

    The manual says to stop at the curb, look left, look right, and look left again for traffic before crossing.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 112 · Open this page in the manual

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  52. A pedestrian is about to cross a one-way street. What does the manual say about looking for traffic?

    • Look only in the direction that the traffic is moving
    • Look only to the left, since the traffic comes from there
    • No need to look at all when the traffic is one-way
    • Look left, right, and left again, even on a one-way street
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    Correct answer: Look left, right, and left again, even on a one-way street

    The manual says to stop at the curb and look left, right, and left again for traffic, and to do this even on a one-way street.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 112 · Open this page in the manual

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  53. Where should pedestrians be especially alert while crossing?

    • At intersections that have push buttons for pedestrians
    • At crosswalks that are located on one-way streets
    • At intersections that give automatic WALK signals
    • At intersections that allow motor vehicles to turn right on red
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    Correct answer: At intersections that allow motor vehicles to turn right on red

    The manual says pedestrians should be especially alert at intersections that allow motor vehicles to turn right on red.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 112 · Open this page in the manual

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  54. A pedestrian must enter the street from between parked cars. What should the pedestrian do?

    Top view of a street with double yellow lines: a gray, a red and a white car in a row by one curb, a person in red in the gap.
    • Cross quickly so drivers see you
    • Stop and look before crossing
    • Wait for a driver to flash headlights
    • Cross only if no bicycles are near
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    Correct answer: Stop and look before crossing

    The manual says that if you must enter the street from between parked cars, you should stop and look before crossing.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 112 · Open this page in the manual

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  55. What must a pedestrian do when a sidewalk is available?

    • Walk in the bike lane
    • Walk in the travel lane facing traffic
    • Use the sidewalk
    • Choose either the sidewalk or the shoulder
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    Correct answer: Use the sidewalk

    The manual says you must use a sidewalk when one is available.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 112 · Open this page in the manual

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  56. When there is no sidewalk, where should a pedestrian walk?

    • On the shoulder, facing traffic
    • On the shoulder, with traffic at your back
    • In the travel lane, facing traffic
    • Along the center line of the road
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    Correct answer: On the shoulder, facing traffic

    The manual says that when no sidewalk is available, you should walk on the shoulder facing traffic.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 112 · Open this page in the manual

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  57. Where must pedestrians never walk?

    • On any road that does not have a sidewalk or a shoulder
    • Along or across expressways, interstate highways, or turnpikes
    • On any one-way street that has two lanes or more
    • In any crosswalk that is controlled by a traffic signal
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    Correct answer: Along or across expressways, interstate highways, or turnpikes

    The manual says never to walk along or across expressways, interstate highways, or turnpikes.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 112 · Open this page in the manual

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  58. What should pedestrians wear, especially at night?

    • Dark, plain clothing that does not catch the eye
    • Light clothing with no strips or patterns
    • Any clothing, as long as shoes are worn
    • Clothing with bright colors or reflective strips
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    Correct answer: Clothing with bright colors or reflective strips

    The manual says pedestrians should wear clothing with bright colors or reflective strips, especially at night.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 112 · Open this page in the manual

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  59. Bicycle lanes are not intended for pedestrians. Where must pedestrians stay?

    • On the shoulder of the road
    • In the green crossing area
    • Beside the travel lane
    • On the sidewalk
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    Correct answer: On the sidewalk

    The manual says bicycle lanes are not intended for pedestrians, who must stay on the sidewalk.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 117 · Open this page in the manual

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