Children are playing near a residential street and a ball rolls into the road. You should:

• A.Speed up to pass before anyone runs out
• B.Slow down and be ready to stop, because a child may follow the ball
• C.Honk and keep your speed
• D.Look away so you are not startled

Why

Children are unpredictable near streets. Slow down in neighborhoods and near schools and parks, and expect a child to chase a toy into your path.

Manual topic: California Driver Handbook - Sharing the Road With Pedestrians · From the California Learner's Permit (Car) practice bank (CAC-138).

Practice the full California Learner's Permit (Car) test

More Sharing the Road questions

• The 'No-Zone' around a large truck refers to:
• A truck in the next lane starts a right turn and swings wide to the left first. You should:
• A motorcyclist is entitled to:
• When passing a person riding a bicycle, you should:
• Pedestrians are crossing at a marked crosswalk and also at an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. You must: