Sharing the roadQuestion 257 of 318

You drive near a pedestrian who has a visual disability. What should you do?

  1. Sound the horn once, so the person hears you.
  2. Keep the horn quiet, because it could startle the person.
  3. Back up slowly, to give the person more room.
  4. Speed up, to pass in front of the person.
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Correct answer: Keep the horn quiet, because it could startle the person.

These pedestrians listen to engine noise to know how traffic moves. Do not sound the horn, do not back up and do not hurry past them.

Source: Driving a Passenger Vehicle (SAAQ, 2022), Chapter 4, Sharing the Road > Pedestrians With a Visual Disability, page 130

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026