You are approaching a junction in slow-moving traffic. You see a pedestrian crossing ahead with a row of raised studs in the pavement at the dropped kerb, and a blind person with a white cane waiting at the edge. Traffic ahead has stopped, and your vehicle will come to a standstill with its front wheels just over the tactile paving area. What should you do?

Explanation

Highway Code Rule 10 explains that tactile paving (raised studs at dropped kerbs and raised bars at certain hazards) is used to give warning and guidance to blind or partially sighted people. Blocking this area with your vehicle makes it harder for them to locate and use the crossing safely. In slow or queuing traffic you must avoid stopping on crossings or over tactile paving; if you do accidentally stop over it, you should, where safe and legal, adjust your position (for example by reversing a short distance if it is safe and does not endanger others) to keep the crossing and tactile surface clear.