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)
Pedestrians traveling through intersections regulated by lighted pedestrian crossing signals, as defined below, shall obey such signals. Pedestrians traveling through intersections where no pedestrian crossing signals are present shall be subject to traffic control signals as otherwise declared in this title. At all other places, pedestrians otherwise shall be accorded the privileges and shall be subject to the restrictions stated in this title. Pedestrian crossing signals are defined as:
A. Steady Walking Person: A steady walking person signal represents "walk". A pedestrian facing this signal indication is permitted to start to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal indication, possibly in conflict with turning vehicles. The pedestrian shall yield the right of way to vehicles lawfully within the intersection at the time that the steady walking person signal indication is first shown.
B. Flashing Upraised Hand: A flashing upraised hand signal represents "do not walk". A pedestrian shall not start to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal indication, but any pedestrian who has already started to cross on a steady walking person signal indication shall proceed out of the traveled way.
C. Steady Upraised Hand: A steady upraised hand signal represents "do not walk". A pedestrian shall not enter the roadway in the direction of the signal indication. Any pedestrian who has already entered the roadway on a steady walking person signal shall have completed crossing through the traveled right of way prior to the symbol turning to a steady upraised hand. (Ord. 07-4266, 6-19-2007)
A. Use Of White Canes Restricted: For the purpose of guarding against accidents in traffic on the public thoroughfares, it shall be unlawful for any person, except persons wholly or partially blind, to carry or use on the streets, highways and public places of the state any white canes or walking sticks which are white in color or white tipped with red. (1978 Code §23-221)
B. Duty Of Drivers Approaching Sight Impaired Persons: A driver of a vehicle who approaches wholly or partially blind pedestrians carrying a white cane or walking stick or white tipped with red or being led by a guide dog wearing a harness and walking on either side of or slightly in front of such blind person shall immediately come to a complete stop and take such precautions as may be necessary to avoid accident or injury to the pedestrian. (1978 Code §23-222; amd. 1994 Code)