Vermont Operator License Permit Practice Test
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Ahead of you, a pedestrian who holds a white cane out in front is waiting at the curb to cross the street. There is no marked crosswalk at that place. What must you do?
A approaches a pedestrian at the right curb holding a white cane forward. A close-up shows the same cane and person more clearly. There are no crosswalk stripes and the person remains at the curb.
Correct answer: Come to a full stop and let the person cross, taking care not to injure them.
Why
A white cane, a white cane with a red tip, or a guide dog shows that a pedestrian is blind or has a severe visual disability. Vermont law requires every driver who approaches such a pedestrian who is crossing or trying to cross to come to a full stop and to take care not to injure the person. The rule applies wherever the person crosses, not only at a crosswalk. A blind pedestrian without a cane or a guide dog still has all the rights of other pedestrians.
Verified against Vermont Driver's Manual · Sharing the Road with Pedestrians · p. 39
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