A. Where traffic control signals are not in place or in operation, the driver of a vehicle must yield the right of way, slowing down or stopping if need be to yield to a pedestrian or a person riding a bicycle crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except as otherwise provided in this title. (1978 Code §23-212)
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise caution to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway, shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise caution upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway. (1978 Code §23-218)
C. Every driver of a vehicle shall yield the right of way to pedestrian workers engaged in maintenance or construction work on a highway whenever the driver is notified of the presence of such workers by a flagperson or a warning sign. (1978 Code §23-218; amd. 1994; Ord. 24-4926, 6-4-2024)
A. Crossing At Other Than Crosswalks:
1. Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection or where a specified overhead pedestrian crossing is available shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway, except the city may restrict such a crossing by ordinance.
2. Where traffic control signals are in operation at a marked crosswalk not an intersection, pedestrians shall cross only in the marked crosswalk. (1978 Code §23-213; amd. 1994 Code)
3. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway in any commercial zone other than in a crosswalk. (1978 Code §23-215)
B. Crossing At Right Angles: Except where otherwise indicated by a crosswalk or other official traffic control device, a pedestrian shall cross a roadway at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb. (1978 Code §23-214)
C. Use Of Crosswalks: Whenever practicable, pedestrians shall walk upon the right half of crosswalks. (1978 Code §23-219; amd. 1994 Code)
D. Walking On Highways: Pedestrians walking on or along a highway where sidewalks and/or curb improvements are not present shall walk on the left side of such highway. (1978 Code §23-217)
E. Solicitation Of Rides:
1. No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any private vehicle.
2. Nothing in this subsection or this title shall be construed to prevent any pedestrian from standing on that portion of the highway or roadway, not ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehicle. (1978 Code §23-220)
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