BTT Pedestrian Safety 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What must you do when approaching a zebra crossing where a pedestrian is waiting to cross?
- Sound your horn to warn them
- Speed up to pass before they step onto the road
- Slow down and stop to let the pedestrian cross (Correct answer)
- Flash your headlights to signal them to wait
Correct answer: Slow down and stop to let the pedestrian cross
You must slow down and stop for pedestrians at zebra crossings. Pedestrians have right of way at zebra crossings once they step onto or are waiting at the crossing.
Question 2: What is the speed limit when passing a school zone in Singapore during school hours?
- 50 km/h
- 40 km/h (Correct answer)
- 30 km/h
- 20 km/h
Correct answer: 40 km/h
The speed limit in school zones during school hours is typically 40 km/h in Singapore, to protect children who may be crossing or walking near the road.
Question 3: A pedestrian is crossing the road at a non-designated crossing point. What should you do?
- Sound your horn to warn them off the road
- Slow down and be prepared to stop for their safety (Correct answer)
- Maintain your speed — they are jaywalking
- Speed up to pass before they reach your lane
Correct answer: Slow down and be prepared to stop for their safety
Even if the pedestrian is jaywalking, you have a duty to avoid a collision. Slow down and be prepared to stop.
Question 4: When reversing your vehicle, what is the greatest risk to pedestrians?
- The noise of the engine
- Limited visibility behind the vehicle, especially for small children (Correct answer)
- The speed of reversing
- The exhaust fumes
Correct answer: Limited visibility behind the vehicle, especially for small children
When reversing, your visibility is severely limited. Small children can easily be hidden behind the vehicle, making them extremely vulnerable.
Question 5: You are turning into a side road and see pedestrians crossing that road. Who has right of way?
- You, as the motorised vehicle
- The pedestrians crossing the road you are turning into (Correct answer)
- Whoever was there first
- You, if you have signalled your turn
Correct answer: The pedestrians crossing the road you are turning into
Pedestrians crossing a road that you are turning into have right of way. You must wait for them to complete their crossing before turning.
Question 6: What should you be especially cautious about near a bus stop?
- The bus pulling out
- Pedestrians crossing the road from behind the bus where they are hidden from view (Correct answer)
- Road surface damage
- Noise pollution
Correct answer: Pedestrians crossing the road from behind the bus where they are hidden from view
Pedestrians may suddenly cross the road after alighting from a bus. They can be hidden by the bus until they step into your lane.
BTT Pedestrian Safety 1
What must you do when approaching a zebra crossing where a pedestrian is waiting to cross?