California Permit Test Coach
Right of wayQuestion 29 of 229

A pedestrian signal shows a flashing DON'T WALK. A person is still in the crosswalk. What must you do?

  1. Go ahead because the time is nearly over
  2. Honk to tell the person to hurry
  3. Yield to the person
  4. Drive around the person on the left
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Correct answer: Yield to the person

Drivers must yield to pedestrians even when the DON'T WALK light is flashing.

Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, California DMV, 2025), Section 7. Laws and Rules of the Road: Traffic Control, page 35

Practice right of way

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026