A. Pedestrians walking along streets and highways where sidewalks are not provided shall walk on the left side of highways facing approaching traffic, except when soliciting a ride.
B. No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any private vehicle. For the purposes of this subsection, "roadway" means that portion of the road normally used by moving motor vehicle traffic.
C. It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquors or any narcotic or stupefying drug to walk or be upon that portion of any highway normally used by moving motor vehicle traffic.
D. This section applying to pedestrians shall also be applicable to riders of animals.
E. No person shall stand or walk in or upon a roadway or adjacent parkway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehicle wherever official signs or devices prohibiting pedestrians or hitchhiking are erected and in place.
F. Pedestrians shall only be picked up where there is adequate road space for vehicles to pull off and not endanger or impede the flow of traffic.
G. Pedestrians shall not stand or walk in or upon a street or roadway wherever official signs are erected giving notice pedestrians are excluded as authorized in section 10.1.309 of this chapter. (1968 Code §6-18-7; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 85-283; Ord. 01-42)