Pedestrians as Test Killers

Today is the start of the Olympic games, and China will now be flooded with athletes and pedestrians. When taking the driving test, the last thing any driving students wants to encounter is a pedestrian. However, they are hard to avoid, so you must know how to handle them to avoid failing the test. Here is an article I wrote about this subject.

Pedestrians - The Ultimate Driving Test Killers

Drivers have to watch out for many objects and situations on the road: other cars, obstacles, traffic lights, etc. The driving test is no different than that. But when it comes to pedestrians, too many drivers don't watch out. They ignore them, and on rare yet sad cases, harm them. On the driving test, pedestrians are a cause for many test terminations. The reasons of failure vary, but they can be summarized into some, very dangerous, mistakes.

Crosswalks on the middle of the road fail a huge number of driving students on their test. It's not too hard to miss a pedestrian that just started crossing, but usually the examiners don't miss those pedestrians. If the pedestrian put one foot on the road, and the driving student does not stop, the examiner will mark a big critical error.

Crosswalks on intersections also fail a good number of students. It's much easier to notice a pedestrian on a stop sign or traffic light intersection, but some drivers miss them. Those misses are very common on turns. Beginner drivers don't always plan ahead, so they might try to turn when there is a pedestrian starting to cross. If it's a left turn, the student might block an intersection. If that happens, the driver's license is delayed for sure.

Pedestrians that cross the road where there is no crosswalk are another huge threat to driving students during a test. Usually these pedestrians come behind parking cars, so they are very hard to notice. They also cause a problem since other drivers don't expect anyone to stop on the middle of the road without a crosswalk. It can be a serious source of confusion and accidents. It is, of course, a big test killer.

Pedestrians are just an issue that driving students have to face. A good guide can be very handy on these cases, as pedestrians are very tricky to deal with. Practicing driving without giving the proper treatment to pedestrians can be a reason for a driving test failure.

You can find a good guide dealing with pedestrians on the Pass Your Driving Test area of my site. This page also has a free course about driving test mistakes and tips.

Enjoy the games!
Nadav

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