Ohio: Pedestrian rights Practice Test
Crosswalks and yielding to pedestrians.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Ohio Driver Manual" (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
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What do crosswalks define?
- The area where vehicles must stop for signs
- The area where parking is prohibited near intersections
- The area where pedestrians may cross the roadway
- The area where bicyclists must ride in the roadway
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Correct answer: The area where pedestrians may cross the roadway
Crosswalks define the area where pedestrians may cross the roadway.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 14
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At a crosswalk, which of these must you yield the right-of-way to?
- Only pedestrians who are in the center of the roadway
- Pedestrians entering or in the crosswalk
- Only pedestrians who are using a marked crosswalk with a signal
- Only pedestrians who are crossing with a bicycle
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Correct answer: Pedestrians entering or in the crosswalk
You must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians entering or in a crosswalk.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 14
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If there is a stop line before a crosswalk, what must you do?
- Stop only if pedestrians are present
- Ignore it if no pedestrians are nearby
- Stop in the crosswalk if the light is red
- Obey the stop line
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Correct answer: Obey the stop line
The manual says that if there is a stop line before the crosswalk, it must be obeyed.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 14
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Which statement about crosswalks is true, according to the manual?
- Not all crosswalks are marked in the same way
- Every crosswalk uses the same markings
- Crosswalks are always painted yellow
- Crosswalks are always accompanied by a stop line
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Correct answer: Not all crosswalks are marked in the same way
The manual states that not all crosswalks are marked in the same way.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 14
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Why must you, as a driver, yield to pedestrians?
- They may not obey signals or use marked crosswalks
- They are always easy to see from far away
- They are required to cross only while the light is green
- They are easy to see and to predict from far away
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Correct answer: They may not obey signals or use marked crosswalks
Pedestrians can be hard to see and do not always obey signals or use marked crosswalks, so the driver must yield to them.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 34
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Which pedestrians does the manual single out as having the right-of-way?
- Only pedestrians who are older than 65 years of age
- Only pedestrians who are walking together in a large group
- Those who are visually impaired or blind, with a white cane or guide dog
- Only pedestrians who are using a wheelchair or cane of any color
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Correct answer: Those who are visually impaired or blind, with a white cane or guide dog
The manual says pedestrians who are visually impaired or blind, carrying a white cane or using a guide dog, have the right-of-way.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 34
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What should you do about pedestrians when you are turning?
- Sound your horn so that they will move quickly
- Yield to pedestrians
- Turn before they reach the crosswalk at any cost
- Assume they will wait until you have turned
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Correct answer: Yield to pedestrians
The manual lists "Yield to pedestrians when turning" as a caution.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 34
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What should you look for before backing up?
- Only other vehicles approaching from behind
- Only signs posted along the roadside
- Only road surface markings behind your vehicle
- Pedestrians and other objects
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Correct answer: Pedestrians and other objects
The manual says to look for pedestrians and other objects before backing up.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 34
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What should you be prepared to do when driving near playgrounds and in residential areas?
- Pass slow vehicles ahead quickly
- Drive faster to clear the area sooner
- Stop quickly
- Turn off your headlights and horn
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Correct answer: Stop quickly
The manual says to be cautious near playgrounds and in residential areas and to be prepared to stop quickly.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 34
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In a school zone, when must you obey a slower speed limit?
- When the lights are flashing or children are present
- Only when the school bell is ringing inside
- Only during the months of winter each year
- Only after you have seen a school bus nearby
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Correct answer: When the lights are flashing or children are present
In school zones you must obey a slower speed limit when lights are flashing or children are present.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 34
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Whose directions must you obey at intersections near a school?
- School bus drivers parked nearby
- Any pedestrian who is crossing the road
- Parents who are dropping off children
- Crossing guards
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Correct answer: Crossing guards
The manual says to obey crossing guards at intersections near a school.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 34
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How should you behave around pedestrians near parked or stopped vehicles?
- Drive faster to pass them quickly
- Be cautious
- Sound your horn as a warning each time
- Assume all pedestrians see your vehicle
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Correct answer: Be cautious
The manual lists being cautious around pedestrians near parked or stopped vehicles as a caution.
Source: Ohio Driver Manual (HSY 7607 10/25 (October 2025)), page 34