Road scene · People on the road
If someone steps off a refuge into your path, slow down and give way to them.
What it means
A pale island sits in the middle of a two-way road, and a person on foot is stepping off it into the lower lane, a white arrow showing their way. The plate-yellow car is coming along that lane from the right, its yellow arrow pointing towards the gap. A refuge gives people a place to wait halfway, not a crossing with priority, but anyone in front of you still has to be avoided.
Treat anyone waiting on a refuge as someone who may step out.
Ease off as you approach so you can stop if they move.
Give way the moment there is a chance of hitting them.
Right.Not quite. The answer is B.
A refuge is not a crossing, but you must still slow or stop to avoid hitting anyone who steps onto the road.
Source: Safe driving practice
Right.Not quite. The answer is A.
People on a refuge may step out without warning. If there is any chance of hitting them, slow down and give way.
Source: Safe driving practice
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