SEC. 28-157. PEDESTRIANS PROHIBITED FROM CROSSING OR WALKING ON OR ALONG CERTAIN STREETS OR FREEWAYS.

   (a)   A pedestrian shall not cross or walk on or along the following streets or freeways except at those locations where overpasses and underpasses are provided for pedestrian crossing:

STREET	EXTENT
Central Expressway	Live Oak Street, north to the city limits; and Park Row to Overton Road
Central Expressway (Elevated Bypass)	All portions within the city
C. F. Hawn Freeway	All portions within the city
Interstate Highway 30	All portions within the city
John W. Carpenter Freeway	All portions within the city
Julius Schepps Freeway	All portions within the city
Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway	All portions within the city
Marvin D. Love Freeway	All portions within the city
R. L. Thornton Freeway	All portions within the city
Stemmons Freeway	All portions within the city
Walker Boulevard	State Highway Spur 408, north to the city limits; and Stemmons Freeway, south to the city limits

 

   (b)   It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) that the pedestrian was walking on or along the street or freeway due to an emergency and only until he could safely leave that street or freeway. (Ord. Nos. 14585; 15194; 17135)

SEC. 28-158. HITCHHIKING PROHIBITED ON FREEWAYS.

   A person commits an offense if he requests or solicits, by gesture or otherwise, a ride from the operator of any vehicle traveling on any of the following streets or highways, or if, as the operator of a vehicle traveling on any of the following streets or highways, he stops to give a ride to another person:

STREET	EXTENT
Central Expressway	Live Oak Street, north to the city limits, and Park Row to Overton Road
Central Expressway (Elevated Bypass)	Central Expressway (north) at approximately Woodall Rodgers Freeway to Central Expressway (south) at approximately Grand Avenue
C. F. Hawn Freeway	All portions within the city
John W. Carpenter Freeway	All portions within the city
Julius Schepps Freeway	All portions within the city
Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway	All portions within the city
Marvin D. Love Freeway	All portions within the city
R. L. Thornton Freeway	All portions within the city
Stemmons Freeway	All portions within the city
Walton Walker Boulevard	Stemmons Freeway to Irving, Texas, city limits

 

(Ord. Nos. 14585; 15194)

SEC. 28-158.1. RESERVED.

   (Repealed by Ord. 29543)

SEC. 28-159. ANIMAL-DRAWN VEHICLES, MOTOR DRIVEN CYCLE, AND PUSHCARTS PROHIBITED FROM USING ENUMERATED STREETS.

   A person commits an offense if he operates, drives, or permits to be driven an animal-drawn vehicle, bicycle, other device propelled wholly or in part by human power, or a motor driven cycle, other than an electric bicycle, as defined in Section 664.001 of the Texas Transportation Code, on any of the following described streets or freeways:

STREET	EXTENT
Central Expressway	Live Oak Street, north to the city limits, and Park Row to Overton Road
Central Expressway (Elevated Bypass)	Central Expressway (north) at approximately Woodall Rodgers Freeway to Central Expressway (south) at approximately Grand Avenue
C. F. Hawn Freeway	All portions within the city
John W. Carpenter Freeway	All portions within the city
Julius Schepps Freeway	All portions within the city
Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway	All portions within the city
Marvin D. Love Freeway	All portions within the city
R. L. Thornton Freeway	All portions within the city
Stemmons Freeway	All portions within the city
Walton Walker Boulevard	Stemmons Freeway to Irving, Texas, city limits

 

(Ord. Nos. 14585; 15194; 31403)

SEC. 28-159.1. DRIVERS PROHIBITED FROM STOPPING ON ENUMERATED STREETS; DEFENSES.

   (a)   A person commits an offense if he stops, parks or stands a vehicle on the main traveled portion of the roadway of the following described streets or freeways:

STREET	EXTENT
Central Expressway	Live Oak Street, north to the city limits, and Park Row to Overton Road
Central Expressway (Elevated Bypass)	Central Expressway (north) at approximately Woodall Rodgers Freeway to Central Expressway (south) at approximately Grand Avenue
C. F. Hawn Freeway	All portions within the city
John W. Carpenter Freeway	All portions within the city
Julius Schepps Freeway	All portions within the city
Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway	All portions within the city
Marvin D. Love Freeway	All portions within the city
R. L. Thornton Freeway	All portions within the city
Stemmons Freeway	All portions within the city
Walton Walker Boulevard	Stemmons Freeway to Irving, Texas, city limits

 

   (b)   It is a defense to prosecution under this section if such stopping, parking or standing is necessary for safe operation, or for compliance with law, or the vehicle is disabled in such a manner and to such an extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping on the main traveled portion of the roadway. (Ord. Nos. 14585; 15194)