Pedestrians, Sidewalks and Traffic Circles

Key points

1. Yield to pedestrians in or about to enter a crosswalk; not all crosswalks are marked.

   Source: Handbook p. 34

   “A driver must yield to pedestrians in or about to enter a crosswalk. Not all crosswalks are marked.”
   Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Handbook p. 34

2. Pedestrians with a white cane or guide dog have absolute right of way; do not honk.

   Source: Handbook p. 35

   “Pedestrians using a guide dog or carrying a white cane have absolute right-of-way. Do not use your horn as it could confuse or frighten a blind pedestrian.”
   Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Handbook p. 35

3. When crossing a sidewalk from a driveway, alley or parking lot, yield to pedestrians.

   Source: Handbook p. 35

   “Drivers crossing a sidewalk when entering or exiting a driveway, alley, or parking lot must yield to pedestrians.”
   Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Handbook p. 35

4. Driving on a sidewalk is illegal except to cross it.

   Source: Handbook p. 35

   “It is illegal to drive on a sidewalk except to cross it.”
   Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Handbook p. 35

5. Drivers entering a traffic circle or rotary must yield to drivers already in it.

   Source: Handbook p. 35

   “Drivers entering a traffic circle or rotary must yield to drivers already in the circle.”
   Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Handbook p. 35

6. At a stop sign with a stop line, stop before your vehicle reaches the line.

   Source: Handbook p. 34

   “When approaching a stop sign you must stop your vehicle at the stop line if one is present. Make a complete stop before the vehicle reaches the line.”
   Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Handbook p. 34

7. Never block or stop within a crosswalk.

   Source: Handbook p. 25

   “You should never block or stop your vehicle within a crosswalk.”
   Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Handbook p. 25

Recognize these signs

3 questions from the Arkansas practice test

1. 1. While crossing a sidewalk to enter a driveway, what must the driver do?

   1. Yield to pedestrians
   2. Yield only to vehicles on the street
   3. Sound the horn and continue
   4. Stop only when a crossing guard is present
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   Yield to pedestrians. A driveway entrance does not erase the pedestrian’s priority on the sidewalk. The driver crossing that sidewalk must watch for people and yield before entering or leaving the property. The vehicle-only choice omits the people most directly exposed to the maneuver. Honking is not a substitute for yielding, and a crossing guard is not required for the rule to apply. Cross slowly enough to see the sidewalk clearly.

2. 2. What right-of-way do pedestrians using a guide dog or carrying a white cane have?

   1. No priority if the driver is already turning
   2. Priority only at marked crosswalks
   3. Priority only when accompanied by another adult
   4. Absolute right-of-way
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   Absolute right-of-way. The guide gives these pedestrians absolute right-of-way, which means a driver must take care to avoid striking them even when the crossing is not presented as an ordinary vehicle movement. The marked-crosswalk option adds a condition the rule does not state. A guide dog or white cane is not a reason to rush, and a turning maneuver does not cancel the pedestrian’s protection. Keep the vehicle stopped until the person is safely clear.

3. 3. When entering an Arkansas traffic circle, whom must the entering driver yield to?

   1. Drivers stopped behind the entrance
   2. Drivers already in the circle
   3. Only pedestrians outside the circle
   4. No one if the entering vehicle signals
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   Drivers already in the circle. Traffic already circulating has priority over a vehicle approaching the entrance. The entering driver must slow, look for a safe gap, and yield before joining the flow. A turn signal does not create priority, and traffic behind the vehicle has no special claim. The pedestrian-only option is too narrow because the manual specifically assigns the yield duty to drivers already traveling in the circle.

Source: the Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Chapter 3: Crosswalks and Right of Way. This lesson is a plain English summary, not the law itself; where it differs, the manual and the statute govern. Last checked 2026-09-27.