Question 6264
Older adults, as pedestrians, generally...
- hear perfectly well when a vehicle is approaching.
- need more time to cross the street.
- correctly judge the speed of vehicles.
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Correct answer: need more time to cross the street.
Older adults usually walk more slowly and need more time to cross, and on a wide street the green signal may not last long enough for them. In the image, the man with a cane is still crossing while the pedestrian signal is red. Older adults also have poorer hearing and misjudge the speed of cars.