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Tennessee: Pedestrians

Yielding to pedestrians at crosswalks, blind and deaf pedestrians, children near schools, and pedestrian signals. 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: “What does Tennessee law say about standing on a roadway to ask for a ride?”

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Pedestrians — Part 2

Questions in this part include: “Which of these identifies a hearing impaired pedestrian that you must yield to anywhere on the roadway?”

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Pedestrians — Part 3

Questions in this part include: “Which pedestrians does the manual describe as often the least predictable and the most difficult to see?”

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  1. What does Tennessee law say about standing on a roadway to ask for a ride?

    • It is legal in daylight
    • It is legal on rural roads
    • It is illegal
    • It is legal off the interstate
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    Correct answer: It is illegal

    In Tennessee it is illegal to stand on a roadway to solicit a ride; hitchhiking is also dangerous for the driver who stops.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 37 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. Under Tennessee law, who is defined as a pedestrian?

    • Only a person walking along a marked crosswalk
    • Any person on foot, but not a person using a wheelchair
    • Only a person on foot who is crossing at an intersection
    • Any person afoot or using a motorized or non-motorized wheelchair
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    Correct answer: Any person afoot or using a motorized or non-motorized wheelchair

    Tennessee law defines a pedestrian as any person afoot or using a motorized or non-motorized wheelchair.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 42 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. A pedestrian began crossing when the WALK signal appeared. What should the pedestrian do as the signal is about to change to DON’T WALK?

    A pedestrian signal with a lit white walking person; the hand above it is dark.
    • Stop and wait in the street until the next WALK signal
    • Continue as quickly as possible to the other side of the street
    • Return to the starting curb before the signal changes
    • Stop at the center line and wait for traffic to clear
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    Correct answer: Continue as quickly as possible to the other side of the street

    Pedestrians who started crossing on the WALK signal should keep going quickly to the other side before the signal changes.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 42 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. At some intersections there is a button near the base of the pedestrian signal. What does a pedestrian use it for?

    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.
    • To make the traffic light turn green for vehicles at once
    • To stop all traffic with a flashing red light
    • To sound a warning for approaching drivers
    • To activate the pedestrian signal so it shows the WALK sign
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    Correct answer: To activate the pedestrian signal so it shows the WALK sign

    At some intersections the pedestrian must push the button to activate the pedestrian signal to show WALK.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 42 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. A pedestrian signal shows the words DON’T WALK or a raised hand. What does it mean?

    A pedestrian signal head displaying a lit orange upraised hand.
    • It is not safe to begin crossing the street
    • Pedestrians already in the crosswalk must stop where they are
    • Vehicles must stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk
    • It is safe to cross if no vehicles are approaching
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    Correct answer: It is not safe to begin crossing the street

    DON’T WALK or a raised hand means it is not safe to begin crossing.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 42 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. As a driver, why should you pay attention to pedestrian signals as well as traffic signals?

    A blue car on a busy city street approaching an intersection with traffic lights, crosswalks, parked cars and pedestrians on the sidewalks
    • To know when to turn on your headlights at the crossing
    • To learn the speed limit that applies at the crossing
    • To anticipate when a pedestrian may begin to cross
    • To choose which lane to enter before making a turn
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    Correct answer: To anticipate when a pedestrian may begin to cross

    Watching both kinds of signals helps you predict when a pedestrian will start to cross.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 42 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. What do white crosswalk lines painted across a road indicate?

    White striped markings painted across a street at a T-intersection, with a red car approaching and no one crossing
    • Pedestrian crossing areas
    • Where vehicles must stop for a school bus
    • The beginning of a no-passing zone
    • The right edge of the traffic lane
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    Correct answer: Pedestrian crossing areas

    White crosswalk lines show the areas where pedestrians cross the road.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 43 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. Where may crosswalks be located?

    • Only at intersections with traffic signals
    • Only where they are painted on the road
    • At intersections or in the middle of a block
    • Only near schools and parks
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    Correct answer: At intersections or in the middle of a block

    Crosswalks may be at intersections or mid-block, and not all of them are marked.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 43 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. Near a crosswalk, to which pedestrians must you yield the right-of-way?

    A marked crosswalk across a two-way street with a pedestrian walking in it, a blue car approaching from the top and a red car approaching from the bottom.
    • Only those who are already in the marked crosswalk
    • Those who are in or about to enter the crosswalk or street
    • Only those who have a WALK signal showing for them
    • Only those who are crossing with children
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    Correct answer: Those who are in or about to enter the crosswalk or street

    You must yield to pedestrians who are in, or about to enter, the crosswalk or street.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 43 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. A stop sign has a crosswalk marked on the pavement. Where must you stop?

    A four-way intersection with marked crosswalks on every side and no painted stop line: a blue car approaches a STOP sign from below, a green car is on the cross street and a pedestrian crosses at the right.
    • At the curb of the cross street, past the crosswalk
    • After you have crossed the crosswalk completely
    • Ten feet before the crosswalk, whatever the markings
    • Before the front of your vehicle reaches the crosswalk line
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    Correct answer: Before the front of your vehicle reaches the crosswalk line

    You must stop before the front of the vehicle reaches the nearest white line at the border of the crosswalk.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. At a stop sign, what must you do if there are pedestrians in the crosswalk or about to enter it?

    A car approaching a STOP sign, with a solid white line painted across its lane before a crosswalk where two children are crossing.
    • Proceed if you can pass behind them
    • Wait for them to cross before proceeding
    • Sound your horn and move forward slowly
    • Proceed when they reach the middle of the crosswalk
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    Correct answer: Wait for them to cross before proceeding

    You must wait for pedestrians in or about to enter the crosswalk to cross before you proceed.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. How does the manual define a pedestrian?

    • Any person afoot, not including those using a wheelchair of any kind
    • Any person afoot or using a motorized or non-motorized wheelchair
    • Any person afoot or riding a bicycle on the roadway or shoulder
    • Any person who is walking on a sidewalk beside the road
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    Correct answer: Any person afoot or using a motorized or non-motorized wheelchair

    The manual defines a pedestrian as anyone afoot or using a motorized or non-motorized wheelchair.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 53 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. For which crosswalks must you yield to pedestrians?

    A marked crosswalk across a two-way street with a pedestrian walking in it, a blue car approaching from the top and a red car approaching from the bottom.
    • Marked crosswalks only
    • Crosswalks with a pedestrian signal only
    • Crosswalks near schools only
    • Both marked and unmarked crosswalks
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    Correct answer: Both marked and unmarked crosswalks

    The manual says to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk, marked or unmarked.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 53 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. In a marked school zone with a warning flasher operating, a pedestrian is crossing in a crosswalk. How long must you remain stopped?

    Top view of a street beside a school: a blue car with brake lights lit is stopped before a crosswalk where an adult and a child cross, two children wait at the curb, and a school sign with two amber lights stands at the corner.
    • Until the pedestrian has reached the center of the road ahead of you
    • Until the school zone warning flasher has stopped operating
    • Until the pedestrian has crossed the roadway on which you are stopped
    • Until the pedestrian has walked past the front of your vehicle
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    Correct answer: Until the pedestrian has crossed the roadway on which you are stopped

    You must stay stopped until the pedestrian has crossed the whole roadway on which you stopped.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 53 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. You are turning a corner and pedestrians are crossing with the light. What must you do?

    • Yield to the pedestrians
    • Turn first if you have signaled
    • Honk and turn behind them
    • Turn ahead of them if there is room
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    Correct answer: Yield to the pedestrians

    The manual lists turning a corner while pedestrians cross with the light as a situation where you yield to them.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 53 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. When may a vehicle be driven on a sidewalk?

    Heavy city traffic with cars, a bus and a taxi filling the lanes at an intersection with traffic lights, and pedestrians on the sidewalks
    • To drive around a long line of stopped traffic for a short distance
    • Only to cross it when entering or exiting a driveway, alley or parking lot
    • To pass a turning vehicle on its right side when the sidewalk is clear
    • To get out of the way of an approaching emergency vehicle in traffic
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    Correct answer: Only to cross it when entering or exiting a driveway, alley or parking lot

    It is illegal to drive on a sidewalk except to cross it, and you must yield to pedestrians when crossing.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 53 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. A blind pedestrian with a white cane or a guide dog is crossing the roadway, even away from a crosswalk. How far away must you stop?

    A pedestrian using a long white cane with a red tip crossing the street in a marked crosswalk while a car approaches.
    • At least 5 feet
    • At least 15 feet
    • At least 10 feet
    • At least 25 feet
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    Correct answer: At least 10 feet

    The manual says to stop at least 10 feet away until the person is off the roadway.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 53 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. Why should you not use your horn near a blind pedestrian who is 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.
    • It could startle the pedestrian
    • It might be mistaken for an emergency vehicle
    • It could distract other drivers
    • It does not carry far enough to be useful
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    Correct answer: It could startle the pedestrian

    The manual says not to use your horn because it could startle the blind pedestrian.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 53 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. Which of these identifies a hearing impaired pedestrian that you must yield to anywhere on the roadway?

    • A dog on a bright yellow leash
    • A dog wearing a green vest
    • A dog wearing a red harness
    • A dog on a blaze orange leash
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    Correct answer: A dog on a blaze orange leash

    The manual names a hearing impaired person with a dog on a blaze orange leash.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 53 · Open this page in the manual

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  20. Where does the manual say you should slow down because children are likely to be present?

    • Near schools, playgrounds and residential areas
    • Only in marked school zones
    • Only on roads with a posted limit above 35 miles per hour
    • Only in downtown business districts
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    Correct answer: Near schools, playgrounds and residential areas

    You must drive with extreme caution when children are present and slow down near schools, playgrounds and residential areas.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 53 · Open this page in the manual

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  21. A car ahead of you has stopped for pedestrians in a marked or unmarked crosswalk. What does the manual say about passing it?

    A car approaching in the next lane while an SUV is stopped at a crosswalk, with a pedestrian stepping out in front of the SUV
    • You may pass it if you slow down first
    • You may pass it if the crosswalk is unmarked
    • Do not pass it
    • You may pass it if no one is on your side
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    Correct answer: Do not pass it

    Passing a car stopped for pedestrians is not allowed and is a frequent cause of pedestrian deaths.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 63 · Open this page in the manual

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  22. On a multi-lane road, about how far before a crosswalk should you stop so you do not block other drivers' view of the crossing pedestrians?

    • About 30 feet
    • About 10 feet
    • About 20 feet
    • About 50 feet
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    Correct answer: About 30 feet

    Stopping about 30 feet back keeps drivers in other lanes able to see the pedestrians crossing.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 63 · Open this page in the manual

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  23. Why should you be alert near schools, playgrounds and residential streets?

    Top view of a residential street beside a school building with a flagpole and a fenced playground with a slide, swings and a basketball court; a blue car drives along the street.
    • Speed limits there are never posted
    • Drivers there must stop at every driveway
    • Children may be crossing, running or riding into the street without looking
    • Parked cars are not allowed on those streets at any time of day
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    Correct answer: Children may be crossing, running or riding into the street without looking

    These areas often have children present who may run or ride into the street without looking.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 102 · Open this page in the manual

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  24. Which pedestrians are the most frequent victims in auto-pedestrian collisions?

    • Joggers and runners who use the shoulder of the road
    • Pedestrians who walk in groups of two or more
    • Young, elderly, disabled and intoxicated pedestrians
    • Adults who carry a flashlight at night
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    Correct answer: Young, elderly, disabled and intoxicated pedestrians

    The manual says drivers should be especially alert for young, elderly, disabled and intoxicated pedestrians, who are hit most often.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 103 · Open this page in the manual

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  25. Where is there a crosswalk, even if no painted lines mark the crossing?

    A four-way intersection of two plain grey asphalt streets with sidewalks and houses, a white car on the left-hand street and a blue car approaching from below.
    • Only at intersections that have traffic lights
    • At every intersection
    • Only where a school zone sign is posted
    • Only at intersections with a stop sign
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    Correct answer: At every intersection

    Every intersection has a crosswalk, whether or not paint marks it.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 103 · Open this page in the manual

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  26. In general, how do pedestrians stand on right-of-way at intersections?

    A blue car on a busy city street approaching an intersection with traffic lights, crosswalks, parked cars and pedestrians on the sidewalks
    • They have it only at intersections with a marked crosswalk
    • They never have it unless a police officer directs traffic
    • They have it only at intersections with a traffic light
    • They generally have the right-of-way at all intersections
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    Correct answer: They generally have the right-of-way at all intersections

    The manual states that pedestrians generally have the right-of-way at all intersections.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 103 · Open this page in the manual

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  27. Regardless of the rules of the road or right-of-way, what does the law specifically require of a driver where pedestrians are concerned?

    • Sound the horn before passing any pedestrian on the road
    • Stop only for pedestrians who are inside a marked crosswalk
    • Slow down only when a pedestrian is facing the vehicle
    • Exercise great care and extreme caution to avoid striking pedestrians
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    Correct answer: Exercise great care and extreme caution to avoid striking pedestrians

    Even when a driver has the right-of-way, the law requires great care and extreme caution to avoid striking pedestrians.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 103 · Open this page in the manual

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  28. You are stopped at a red light. What should you do about the crosswalk?

    Top view of a city intersection with a red light and a crosswalk but no stop line; your blue car approaches.
    • Stop with your front wheels over it to see the cross traffic
    • Not block it and not stop with any part of your vehicle over it
    • Stop in it if no pedestrians are waiting at the curb
    • Stop partly over it if you plan to turn when it turns green
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    Correct answer: Not block it and not stop with any part of your vehicle over it

    Blocking the crosswalk, or stopping with part of the vehicle over it, forces pedestrians around the vehicle and into danger.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 103 · Open this page in the manual

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  29. When must a driver slow down or stop to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk?

    A marked crosswalk across a two-way street with a pedestrian walking in it, a blue car approaching from the top and a red car approaching from the bottom.
    • Only when the pedestrian has already crossed the center line of the road toward your side of it
    • Only when the pedestrian is on the half of the road farthest from your vehicle and stays in the crosswalk
    • When the pedestrian is on your half of the roadway or coming so close from the other half as to be in danger
    • Only when the pedestrian is on the opposite half of the road and has raised a hand to stop you
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    Correct answer: When the pedestrian is on your half of the roadway or coming so close from the other half as to be in danger

    A driver must yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk who is on the driver’s half of the roadway, or who is coming from the other half so closely as to be in danger.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 103 · Open this page in the manual

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  30. You are making a right turn. Which pedestrians should you be especially watchful for?

    • Pedestrians on the left side of your vehicle only
    • Only pedestrians who are directly behind your vehicle
    • Pedestrians to the right of your vehicle
    • Only pedestrians who are waiting at a bus stop
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    Correct answer: Pedestrians to the right of your vehicle

    The manual says to be alert to pedestrians on the right of the vehicle, especially when turning right.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 103 · Open this page in the manual

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  31. A pedestrian steps off the curb into the roadway on your half of the road. When must you yield?

    A pedestrian stands at the edge of the curb beside a crosswalk as a blue car approaches on a two-way residential street.
    • Immediately, as soon as the pedestrian steps off the curb
    • After the pedestrian has walked past the middle of the road
    • After you have honked your horn to warn the pedestrian
    • After the pedestrian has been in the roadway for a few seconds
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    Correct answer: Immediately, as soon as the pedestrian steps off the curb

    A driver must yield immediately when a pedestrian steps off the curb onto the driver’s half of the road or so close to it that the pedestrian is in danger.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 103 · Open this page in the manual

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  32. What must a driver always do for a blind pedestrian carrying a white, metallic, red tipped white cane or using a guide dog?

    A pedestrian using a long white cane with a red tip crossing the street in a marked crosswalk while a car approaches.
    • Sound the horn so the pedestrian knows the car is near
    • Pass quickly on the left so the pedestrian can cross
    • Stop only if the pedestrian raises the cane
    • Always yield to the pedestrian
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    Correct answer: Always yield to the pedestrian

    The manual says to always yield to blind pedestrians who carry a white cane or use a guide dog.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 103 · Open this page in the manual

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  33. Which pedestrians does the manual describe as often the least predictable and the most difficult to see?

    • Elderly pedestrians
    • Children
    • Joggers in the road
    • People who use wheelchairs
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    Correct answer: Children

    Children are often the least predictable and hardest-to-see pedestrians, so drivers need to take extra care around them.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 103 · Open this page in the manual

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  34. Which of these is a place where the manual says to take extra care for children?

    • On interstate highway entrance ramps
    • Near ice cream or snack vendor vehicles or carts
    • Near truck loading docks on industrial roads
    • Along rural roads that have no houses
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    Correct answer: Near ice cream or snack vendor vehicles or carts

    The manual lists school zones, school bus stops, playgrounds, parks and areas near ice cream or snack vendors as places children are likely to be.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 103 · Open this page in the manual

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  35. You are entering or leaving a driveway, alley or parking lot and your path crosses the sidewalk. What should you do?

    Top view of a parking lot driveway crossing a sidewalk to a street: a blue car is at the end of the driveway with a dashed arrow into the street, people walk on the sidewalk, one with a white cane, and a person crosses the street in a crosswalk.
    • Sound your horn and cross the sidewalk quickly
    • Cross first if you have already started to move
    • Yield only if the sidewalk is marked with a crosswalk
    • Yield to pedestrians walking on the sidewalk
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    Correct answer: Yield to pedestrians walking on the sidewalk

    A driver whose path crosses a sidewalk when entering or leaving a driveway, garage, alley or parking lot must yield to pedestrians on it.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 103 · Open this page in the manual

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  36. Even if you have the legal right-of-way, which action toward a pedestrian in front of your car should you avoid?

    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
    • Honking or revving your engine to rush the pedestrian
    • Waiting until the pedestrian has finished crossing
    • Slowing down to give the pedestrian extra room
    • Watching the pedestrian’s movements closely
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    Correct answer: Honking or revving your engine to rush the pedestrian

    Drivers should not honk, rev the engine or do anything else to rush or frighten a pedestrian, even with the right-of-way.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 103 · Open this page in the manual

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  37. What does the manual say about pedestrians walking in the road where there are sidewalks?

    • It is allowed if they walk facing traffic
    • It is allowed if they walk in single file
    • It is unlawful where sidewalks are available
    • It is allowed at night if they carry a flashlight
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    Correct answer: It is unlawful where sidewalks are available

    Pedestrians must use sidewalks when they are available, and walking in the road where there are sidewalks is unlawful.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 104 · Open this page in the manual

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  38. There is no sidewalk. Which side of the road should a pedestrian walk on?

    • The left side, facing traffic
    • The right side, with the traffic
    • The right side, facing traffic
    • Either side, as long as they walk in the center
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    Correct answer: The left side, facing traffic

    Walking on the left facing traffic lets the pedestrian see sudden dangers coming toward them.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 104 · Open this page in the manual

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  39. How should two or more pedestrians walk when there are no sidewalks?

    • Side by side, so drivers can see them
    • In a pair, with one walking on each side of the lane
    • In a group, in the middle of the lane
    • In single file, never side by side
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    Correct answer: In single file, never side by side

    Two or more pedestrians should walk in single file and never side by side.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 104 · Open this page in the manual

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  40. Why is it not a good idea to walk or jog along busy roadways while wearing audio headphones?

    • Drivers cannot see a pedestrian who is wearing them
    • You may not hear important traffic sounds that warn of danger
    • They are unlawful for pedestrians to wear on busy roads
    • They reduce a pedestrian’s ability to see the signals
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    Correct answer: You may not hear important traffic sounds that warn of danger

    Headphones can keep a pedestrian from hearing traffic sounds that would warn of danger.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 104 · Open this page in the manual

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  41. Why should a pedestrian keep a safe distance from the curb when standing on a street corner?

    • Cars are required to stop at least six feet from the corner
    • Trucks and buses always turn left from the curb lane there
    • Trucks and buses make wide right turns and may run up onto the corner
    • Pedestrians who wait close to the curb can be fined
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    Correct answer: Trucks and buses make wide right turns and may run up onto the corner

    Trucks and buses make wide right turns and occasionally run up onto the corner of the sidewalk, so pedestrians should move back.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 104 · Open this page in the manual

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  42. Why should a pedestrian never walk behind a truck that is backing up?

    A large truck with its reverse lights on backing from the street toward a loading dock, and a car on the street nearby
    • The truck can stop faster than a passenger car
    • Trucks back up faster than they move forward
    • Truck drivers cannot see directly behind the truck
    • The truck’s horn may damage hearing
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    Correct answer: Truck drivers cannot see directly behind the truck

    A truck driver cannot see directly behind the truck, so a person walking there could be seriously injured.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 104 · Open this page in the manual

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  43. What does the manual say a pedestrian should wear, especially when walking at night?

    At night, a blue car's headlights light up a dark two-lane road while a person walks along the roadside
    • Dark clothing that blends in with the road
    • Bright or reflective clothing
    • Light-colored shoes with no other changes
    • Headphones to listen for approaching traffic
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    Correct answer: Bright or reflective clothing

    Bright or reflective clothing makes a pedestrian easier for drivers to see.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 104 · Open this page in the manual

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  44. What does the manual call a pedestrian’s safest bet for being seen at night?

    At night, a blue car's headlights light up a dark two-lane road while a person walks along the roadside
    • Wearing dark clothing
    • Walking near parked cars
    • Walking in the roadway
    • Carrying a flashlight
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    Correct answer: Carrying a flashlight

    Besides bright clothing, carrying a flashlight is the manual’s safest way for a pedestrian to be seen at night.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 104 · Open this page in the manual

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  45. In what order should a pedestrian look for traffic before crossing the street?

    A pedestrian stands at the edge of the curb beside a crosswalk as a blue car approaches on a two-way residential street.
    • Left, right, then left again
    • Right, left, then right again
    • Left, then straight ahead, then right
    • Straight ahead only, then cross
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    Correct answer: Left, right, then left again

    The crossing steps are to stop at the curb, look left-right-left, and then begin crossing if it is clear.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 104 · Open this page in the manual

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  46. A pedestrian is in the middle of the street when the DON’T WALK signal starts flashing. What should the pedestrian do?

    A pedestrian signal head showing an upraised hand with short motion lines around it indicating that it is blinking.
    • Stop and wait where they are until the next signal comes
    • Continue walking; there is time to complete the crossing
    • Turn around and walk back to the curb they started from
    • Wait in the street until a driver waves them across
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    Correct answer: Continue walking; there is time to complete the crossing

    A flashing DON’T WALK signal leaves enough time to finish crossing, so the pedestrian keeps walking.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 104 · Open this page in the manual

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  47. Although drivers must yield to pedestrians, what must a pedestrian not do?

    A pedestrian stands at the edge of the curb beside a crosswalk as a blue car approaches on a two-way residential street.
    • Suddenly step from the curb into the path of a vehicle that is very close
    • Wait at the curb while a vehicle is still a long way down the road
    • Look both ways before they begin to cross the roadway at a corner
    • Stop at the edge of the road and look before they proceed
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    Correct answer: Suddenly step from the curb into the path of a vehicle that is very close

    Vehicles cannot stop at once, so a pedestrian must not step into the path of traffic that is too close.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 105 · Open this page in the manual

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  48. When are children at greatest risk around a school bus?

    A yellow school bus in the lower lane of a two-lane street, red lamps lit at its corners and a red octagon marked STOP at its left side; houses and trees beyond.
    • While riding on the bus
    • While the bus is at the school
    • When they are getting on or off the bus
    • While the bus is driving on the highway
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    Correct answer: When they are getting on or off the bus

    Most danger comes when children load and unload, not while they ride.

    Source: ⁨Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing)⁩, page 111 · Open this page in the manual

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