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)

9-60-070 Use of crosswalk.

   Pedestrians shall move whenever practicable upon the right side of crosswalks.

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

9-60-080 Walking along roadways.

   (a)   Where sidewalks are provided it shall be unlawful for a pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.

   (b)   Where sidewalks are not provided any pedestrian walking along and upon a roadway shall when practicable walk only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic that may approach from the opposite direction.

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

9-60-090 Soliciting rides prohibited.

   No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any private vehicle.

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

9-60-100 Traffic-control signals.

   Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic-control signals as provided in Sections 9-8-020 and 9-8-050, but at all other places shall be granted those rights and be subject to the restrictions stated in this chapter.

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

9-60-110 Imitation of blind persons prohibited.

   It shall be unlawful for any person, except persons wholly or partially blind, to carry or use on the public streets of the city any cane or walking stick which is white in color, or white with a red end on the bottom.

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

9-60-120 Pedestrians to exercise due care.

   Nothing in this chapter shall relieve a pedestrian from the duty of exercising due care.

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