chapter 6 — sharing the road share the roads with a number of different road users, including:  To share the road safely, you need to use all of your see-think-do  skills. You also need to understand how different  road users use the road. The following sections highlight some  of the main points to keep in mind for each type of road user. You always need to watch out for pedestrians. Like all road  users, they can be unpredictable. You never know when a child  might dash into the street, or someone might step out from  behind a parked car. And pedestrians are often hard to see,  especially at night. Scan at crosswalks and intersections  — many pedestrians are  unaware of the distance it takes a vehicle to stop. They may  suddenly step out onto the street without warning. Any time  you approach a crosswalk or intersection:  Crosswalks with flashing  green lights are controlled  by pedestrians. When you  see a pedestrian standing  near this type of crosswalk,  you know that they have  probably pressed the  button and the light is  about to change. Slow  down and be prepared  to stop. 83 warning! see Pedestrians • Be aware of vision blocks. Don’t pass if you see a vehicle  stopped at a crosswalk — it’s illegal and unsafe. The driver  could have stopped to let pedestrians cross the road.  • Don’t enter a crosswalk without checking to see that it’s  empty, even when the light is green. Someone may be trying  to dash across. People who find it difficult to cross the road  quickly, such as the elderly, people with disabilities and  parents walking with young children, may still be in the crosswalk.  • Watch out for pedestrians on the cross street whenever you  make a turn. • pedestrians (for example, children, people in wheelchairs and  traffic control people)  • cyclists  • motorcyclists • drivers of:  – passenger vehicles  –  large vehicles (for example, motorhomes and commercial  vehicles)  – buses (school and public transit)  – emergency vehicles  – trains. 