Which statement about yielding to pedestrians in a crosswalk is correct?

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Which statement about yielding to pedestrians in a crosswalk is correct?

Pedestrians in crosswalks have the right of way, so you must come to a complete stop if a pedestrian is in or about to enter the crosswalk, and you may proceed only when the path is clear. This rule protects people as they cross and applies even if they haven’t stepped fully onto the road yet. Honking is not a substitute for yielding and can startle or confuse pedestrians. Accelerating to beat someone across is dangerous and not allowed. So the correct approach is to stop and yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and only proceed when the path is clear.

Pedestrians in crosswalks have the right of way, so you must come to a complete stop if a pedestrian is in or about to enter the crosswalk, and you may proceed only when the path is clear. This rule protects people as they cross and applies even if they haven’t stepped fully onto the road yet. Honking is not a substitute for yielding and can startle or confuse pedestrians. Accelerating to beat someone across is dangerous and not allowed. So the correct approach is to stop and yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and only proceed when the path is clear.

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