B7 occupied crosswalk: what ICBC is checking
ICBC expects you to stop before entering an occupied crosswalk. The key is reading whether a pedestrian is entering, walking toward your intended lane, or already clear of your path.
ICBC B7 Occupied Crosswalk Explained for North Vancouver Learners
This video explains ICBC's B7 occupied crosswalk expectation: stop before entering an occupied crosswalk and yield when pedestrians are moving toward your intended lane. For North Vancouver learners, the hard part is reading whether the pedestrian is still in your path, has cleared your lane, or whether a new pedestrian or cyclist has entered your blind spot while you were waiting.
Watch the ICBC B7 occupied crosswalk video
The video explains when to wait for pedestrians at left and right turns, when you can tuck in behind someone who has cleared your lane, and why shoulder checks expire after you stop.
Video breakdown
Key occupied-crosswalk habits from the video
Use these sections as a quick study guide before practising left turns, right turns, pedestrian yielding, and blind-spot checks around crosswalks.
For a left turn, wait if the pedestrian is walking toward your lane
Even with a green light and no oncoming traffic, wait in your left-turn waiting position if someone is entering the crosswalk and walking toward the lane you plan to enter.
For a right turn, yield while they are walking toward your car
If a pedestrian is walking toward your vehicle or intended lane, yield. On a green light you may be positioned in the crosswalk area, but you still wait until their path is clear before turning.
Once they clear your intended lane, you can tuck in behind
When the pedestrian has cleared your intended lane and is walking away from your vehicle, you may proceed behind them if oncoming traffic, signals, and the rest of your checks are safe.
Before going after a wait, check for new pedestrians and cyclists
If you have been waiting for someone to clear the crosswalk, check again before moving. Another pedestrian could run up to cross, or a cyclist could catch up beside you.
Shoulder checks expire when you stop and wait
A left-turn shoulder check depends on the situation. If you stopped in a waiting position, the area beside you becomes a blind spot again, so shoulder check before you turn.
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