Sec. 19-231. Crossings at other than crosswalks.

(a)   Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

(b)   Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

(c)   Violation of this section shall be an infraction and shall be punishable as provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-4.

(Code 1965, § 28-140; Ord. No. 4910, § 2, 11-9-21)

State law reference(s)—Crossing at other than crosswalks, G.S. 20-174(a), (b).

Secs. 19-232. Reserved.

Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. 4910, § 2, adopted November 9, 2021, repealed § 19-232, which pertained to soliciting rides, and derived from the Code of 1965, § 28-141.

Sec. 19-233. Duty of drivers to use care.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding a horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.

(Code 1965, § 28-142)

State law reference(s)—Similar provisions, G.S. 20-174(e).

Secs. 19-234. Reserved.

Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. 4910, § 2, adopted November 9, 2021, repealed § 19-233, which pertained to citation for certain violations, and derived from the Code of 1965, § 28-143.

Secs. 19-235—19-255. Reserved.