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Walker's Quiz

QUIZ 5: WALK ON THE RIGHT SIDE...OF THE LAW

1. Anywhere in the DC metropolitan area, bicyclists must yield to pedestrians.



2. Any intersection of two roadways is a legal crosswalk, whether marked or not.



3. In the DC metropolitan region, parking on the sidewalk is prohibited only in Virginia.



4. In Virginia, unlike in Maryland and DC, pedestrians in stop-controlled or uncontrolled intersections must yield to motor vehicle traffic if the speed limit is 35 miles per hour or greater.



5. It is illegal for pedestrians anywhere in the area to walk on the roadway where sidewalks are provided.



6. Where no sidewalk is provided, a pedestrian may walk only on the right side of the roadway, with traffic.



7. In the DC area, pedestrians are about as equal as drivers to be at fault in a crash involving pedestrians.



8. Crashes involving pedestrians are most prevalent between 6:00 and 9:00 a.m. (morning rush hour).



9. Heads up, male walkers between the ages of 25 and 44. You are a member of the most likely group to be involved in a pedestrian crash in the DC area.



10. The definition of jaywalking refers specifically to crossing a street at mid-block.



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