CHAPTER 4
PEDESTRIANS

SECTION:

9-4-1: Right Of Way

9-4-2: Pedestrians Crossing Roadway

9-4-3: Signals

9-4-4: Standing On Sidewalk

9-4-5: Pedestrian Crossing

9-4-6: Pedestrians Walking Along Roadway

9-4-7: Blind Pedestrians Right Of Way

9-4-1: RIGHT OF WAY:

Where traffic control signals or pedestrian control signals provided for in chapter 1 of this title are not in place or in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right of way, slowing down or stopping, if need be, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway or street within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk.

Whenever stop signals or flashing red signals are in place at an intersection or a marked crosswalk between intersections the pedestrian shall have the right of way over drivers of vehicles; and at such marked places drivers of vehicles shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk and any pedestrian within or entering the crosswalk at either edge of the roadway shall have the right of way over any vehicle so stopped.

The driver of a vehicle shall stop before entering any crosswalk when any vehicle proceeding in the same direction is stopped at such crosswalk for the purpose of permitting a pedestrian to cross. (Ord. 117, 10-6-1964)

9-4-2: PEDESTRIANS CROSSING ROADWAY:

At no place shall the pedestrian cross any roadway other than by the most direct route to the opposite curbing, and when crossing at any place other than a crosswalk he shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

No person shall stand or loiter in any roadway other than in a safety zone, if such act interferes with the lawful movement of traffic. (Ord. 117, 10-6-1964)

9-4-3: SIGNALS:

At intersections where traffic is directed by a policeman or by a stop and go signal, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to cross the roadway other than with released traffic, if such crossing interferes with the lawful movement of traffic. (Ord. 117, 10-6-1964)