Which of the following sentences is correct, as regards to the behavior of pedestrian near an intersection:
- When pedestrians are using a pedestrian crossing, they are not obliged to take account of drivers approaching the intersection.
- Pedestrians are at no risk near an intersection.
- An intersection is the most dangerous place on the roadway, as drivers take no sufficient note of pedestrians but only of traffic lights.
- Correct answer: The safest place for pedestrians to cross is the pedestrian crossing next to the intersection, because drivers are obliged to slow down in the area of the intersection.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: The safest place for pedestrians to cross is the pedestrian crossing next to the intersection, because drivers are obliged to slow down in the area of the intersection.
Drivers approaching an intersection must slow down and be ready to stop, which makes the pedestrian crossing next to the intersection the relatively safest place to cross. Even there, pedestrians must still watch approaching vehicles and make sure they are stopping before stepping onto the road. An intersection is never risk-free, so claiming pedestrians face no danger there is wrong.