A. Driver Duties:
1. With regard to marked or unmarked crosswalks, vehicles shall yield the right of way to:
a. (1) Pedestrians carrying a brightly colored flag customarily used by pedestrians in the city while crossing a street within a crosswalk;
(2) Pedestrians using a white cane or a service animal customarily used by pedestrians having visual impairments;
(3) Pedestrians using a wheelchair or similar wheeled mechanical, electrical or motorized vehicle customarily used by pedestrians having mobility impairments;
(4) Pedestrians exhibiting clear and objective signs of impairment or infirmity of any kind, including, but not limited to, infirmity resulting from advanced age;
(5) Crossing guards with a stop sign upheld; and
b. All other pedestrians;
by coming to a complete stop at the crosswalk and not entering the crosswalk while such pedestrian is lawfully within a marked or unmarked crosswalk and is in the vehicle's travel lane or adjoining lane.
2. Whenever a vehicle is stopping or stopped at a marked or unmarked crosswalk, all approaching vehicles traveling in the same direction as the stopping or stopped vehicle shall also stop to verify that no pedestrian is within their travel lane or an adjoining lane in a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
3. A vehicle turning onto an adjacent roadway shall yield the right of way to pedestrians as explained in subsections A1 and A2 of this section.
B. Increased Penalty:
1. The civil penalty to be assessed against a person for each violation of subsection A1a of this section may be increased beyond the penalty ordinarily assessed for such violation, up to the maximum penalty provided by section 1.12.050 of this code, or its successor.
2. The civil penalty ordinarily assessed for a violation of subsection A1b of this section may be increased for a second and for each subsequent violation within one year of a previous conviction or forfeiture of penalty for a violation of said subsection.
C. Pedestrian Duties:
1. Whenever traffic or pedestrian signals are in place and operation the illuminated indications shall govern pedestrians as explained in sections 12.32.045 and 12.32.055 of this title or their successors. At all other locations pedestrians shall be granted those rights and be subject to those restrictions stated in this chapter.
2. No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. (Ord. 23-03 § 3, 2003: Ord. 62-02 § 30, 2002)