Question image

Question 4024

At this crosswalk, if the traffic light is not working, are you required to stop and yield to pedestrians who are trying to cross?

  1. No, because vehicles have the right-of-way.
  2. Yes, because pedestrians have the right-of-way.
  3. Only if the ones trying to cross are a line of schoolchildren.
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: Yes, because pedestrians have the right-of-way.

Yes. If the crosswalk's traffic light is not working and no officer is directing traffic, the painted stripes govern, and pedestrians have the right-of-way at this type of crossing. You must stop and let any pedestrian cross, not just a line of schoolchildren. In the image, the traffic light is off and a couple is crossing on the stripes.

Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación