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Pedestrian Safety — Texas Driver's License Practice Test

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Where should a pedestrian wait until the signal changes to green or "Walk"?

TX Driver Handbook (DL-7)

All questions are based on the official Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7). Study the relevant section to reinforce your knowledge.

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This Texas Driver's License Pedestrian Safety practice set has 19 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 70% on the real Texas Driver's License knowledge test to pass.

Topic overview

This chapter covers the safety rules that apply to people on foot, and the corresponding duties drivers have toward them. It explains where and how pedestrians should cross, and why drivers need to stay alert for people crossing streets, especially near intersections, schools, and bus stops.

The most tested material is right-of-way at crossings: a pedestrian crossing at a marked crosswalk within an intersection has the right-of-way, but one who crosses mid-block or outside a crosswalk must yield to vehicles. You should also know how drivers are expected to respond to a pedestrian carrying a white cane or using an assistance animal — a signal that the person may be blind or have another disability.

A common mistake is assuming pedestrians always have the right-of-way everywhere — the rules actually depend on where the crossing happens. Another is failing to slow down or prepare to stop the moment you notice someone attempting to cross, rather than expecting the pedestrian to react to you.

Does a pedestrian always have the right-of-way over vehicles?

Not always — a pedestrian using a marked crosswalk at an intersection has the right-of-way, but one who crosses between intersections or outside a crosswalk must yield to vehicles.

What should I do as a driver if I see someone carrying a white cane?

Take extra precaution — a white cane signals the person may be blind or partially blind, and you're expected to do what's necessary, including coming to a full stop, to avoid endangering them.

Where should a pedestrian wait before crossing?

On the curb, not out in the street, until it's safe or the signal indicates it's their turn to cross.

Written from the official Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) — Pedestrian Safety ↗· Last checked: 2026-07-10· Reviewed by the PassPrep editorial team· How we verify →

Sample questions

Three questions from the Pedestrian Safety bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 19 questions at random from the same bank.

  1. What signals must a pedestrian obey at an intersection?

    • Traffic control signals, unless a pedestrian signal directs otherwise — Correct answer
    • Pedestrians never have to obey signals
    • Only signals at night
    • Only stop signs

    Explanation: Pedestrians must obey traffic control signals unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal.

    Handbook: Pedestrian Safety — Obeying Signals

  2. Where is it dangerous and discouraged for a pedestrian to cross the street?

    • Between two intersections, in the middle of a street — Correct answer
    • At a marked crosswalk
    • At an intersection with a Walk signal
    • On a pedestrian overpass

    Explanation: Do not cross the street between two intersections — it is dangerous to cross in the middle of a street.

    Handbook: Pedestrian Safety — Where to Cross

  3. What should pedestrians use instead of walking in the street?

    • Sidewalks, when available — Correct answer
    • The center of the road
    • Bicycle lanes only
    • The shoulder of a freeway

    Explanation: Pedestrians should use sidewalks when they are available and not walk in the street.

    Handbook: Pedestrian Safety — Sidewalks