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Pedestrians, when crossing the street at a crosswalk, shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of the crosswalk.
(Prior Code, § 15-1003) Penalty, see § 70.999
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 crosswalk.
(Prior Code, § 15-1004) Penalty, see § 70.999
(A) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked or unmarked crosswalk at any intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(B) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(C) The provisions of this section are not applicable where pedestrian crossings are prohibited.
(Prior Code, § 15-1005) Penalty, see § 70.999
(A) Where sidewalks are provided, it is unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.
(B) Where sidewalks are not provided, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall, when practical, walk only on the left side of the roadway, or its shoulder, facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction, and shall yield to approaching vehicles.
(Prior Code, § 15-1006) Penalty, see § 70.999
(A) No person shall stand in a roadway for purpose of soliciting a ride, donations, employment, or business from the occupant of any vehicle.
(B) No person shall:
(1) Stand in any street, roadway, or park and stop or attempt to stop and engage any person in any vehicle for the purpose of soliciting contributions or the watching or guarding of any vehicle while parked or about to be parked on a street;
(2) Sell or attempt to sell anything to any person in any vehicle;
(3) Hand or attempt to hand to any person in any vehicle any circular, advertisement, handbill, or any political campaign literature, or any sample, souvenir, or gift; or
(4) In any other manner, while standing in the street or roadway, attempt to interfere with the normal flow of traffic for any other similar purpose.
(Prior Code, § 15-1007) Penalty, see § 70.999
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this chapter, every driver shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway, and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person on the roadway.
(Prior Code, § 15-1008) Penalty, see § 70.999
Between adjacent intersections, at which traffic-control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a crosswalk. Pedestrians shall not cross any divided highway having a median in the center thereof, except in a crosswalk.
(Prior Code, § 15-1009) Penalty, see § 70.999
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