9-60-010 Crosswalks authorized – Crossing between intersections prohibited when.

   (a)   The commissioner of transportation is hereby authorized to designate and maintain by appropriate lines upon the surface of roadway, crosswalks at intersections where in his opinion there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway and at such other places as he may deem necessary.

   (b)   Whenever, upon the basis of an engineering or traffic investigation upon any street, it is determined that pedestrian crossings between intersections shall be prohibited in the interest of public safety, pedestrians shall not cross between intersections except where there may be a marked crosswalk. Such regulations against pedestrians crossing between intersections shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected.

(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832)

9-60-020 Through streets.

   No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk on any through street.

(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)

9-60-030 Limited access streets and highways – Public pedestrian tunnels and bridges.

   (a)   No pedestrian shall cross the roadway of a limited-access street or highway other than by means of those facilities which have been constructed as pedestrian crossings or at those points where marked crosswalks have been provided.

   (b)   No pedestrian shall cross a roadway where a public pedestrian tunnel or bridge has been provided other than by way of the tunnel or bridge within a section to be determined by the commissioner of transportation and to be so designated by the erection of appropriate signs or fencing.

(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832)

9-60-040 Railroad grade crossings and bridges.

   (a)   No pedestrian shall pass through, around, over, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing or bridge while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.

   (b)   No pedestrian shall enter or remain upon any bridge or approach thereto beyond the bridge signal, gate or barrier after a bridge operation signal indication has been given.

(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)

9-60-050 Pedestrian to yield right-of-way when.

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

   (b)   The foregoing rules in this section have no application under the conditions stated in Section 9-60-010 when pedestrians are prohibited from crossing at certain designated places.

(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 6-5-13, p. 54983, § 1)

9-60-060 Pedestrian crossing.

   (a)   No pedestrian shall cross a roadway at any place other than by a route at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb except in a marked crosswalk.

   (b)   No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield.

(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)