developing your smart driving skills Other road users You in the driver’s seat – part 9 12 You share the roadway with cars, trucks, trains, motorcyclists  and cyclists. Pedestrians need to cross your driving path.  Ambulances need you to move to the side of the road so they  can respond to life‑threatening situations. You never know when  an animal may dart into your path.  Use the information in this guide and in  Tuning up for drivers  to  help you make responsible driving choices — choices that can  help prevent many dangerous situations. You and your friend are almost back in town. As you  approach an intersection, you notice a skateboarder  heading along the sidewalk but near to a crosswalk. What choice would you make? Be cautious and slow  down? Take a chance and keep going? or