472.05 WALKING ALONG HIGHWAYS.

   (a)   Where a sidewalk is provided and its use is practicable, no pedestrian shall walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.

   (b)   Where a sidewalk is not available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall walk only on a shoulder, as far as practicable from the edge of the roadway.

   (c)   Where neither a sidewalk nor a shoulder is available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall walk as near as practicable to an outside edge of the roadway, and, if on a two-way roadway, shall walk only on the left side of the roadway.

   (d)   Except as otherwise provided in Section 414.03 and 472.01, any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

   (e)   Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.

(ORC 4511.50)