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No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by official traffic-control devices; and, when authorized to cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross only in accordance with the official traffic-control devices pertaining to such crossing movements.
(KRS 189.570(10)) Penalty, see § 40.999
(A) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(KRS 189.570(6)(a))
(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.
(KRS 189.570(6)(b))
(C) The foregoing rules in this section shall have no application under the conditions stated in § 40.185 when pedestrians are prohibited from crossing at certain designated places.
Penalty, see § 40.999
(A) Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.
(KRS 189.570(6)(c))
(B) 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.
(KRS 189.570(9))
(C) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk in any business district.
Penalty, see § 40.999
(A) Where a sidewalk is provided and its use is practicable, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.
(B) Where a sidewalk is not available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall walk only on a shoulder, as far as practicable from the edge of the roadway.
(C) Where neither a sidewalk nor a shoulder is available, any pedestrian walking on or along a highway shall walk as near as practicable to an outside edge of the roadway, and, if on a two-way roadway shall walk only on the left side of the roadway.
(D) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(E) A pedestrian who is under the influence of alcohol or any kind of drug to a degree which renders himself a hazard shall not walk or be upon a highway, except on a sidewalk.
(KRS 189.570(12) - (16)) Penalty, see § 40.999
(A) No person shall stand on or in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride.
(B) No person shall stand on or in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting employment or business from the occupant of any vehicle.
(C) No person shall stand on or in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting contributions unless such soliciting is permitted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 61 of the City of Shelbyville Code of Ordinances and is conducted at a location designated by the presence of a traffic- control device or warning signal or an emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle as defined in KRS 189.910 making use of the flashing, rotating, or oscillating red, blue, or yellow lights on the devices or vehicles.
(D) No person shall stand on or in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting the watching or guarding of any vehicle while parked or about to be parked on that roadway.
(Am. Ord. 2020-08-06(A), passed 8-6-20) Penalty, see § 40.999
Statutory reference:
For similar provisions under state law, see KRS 189.570(19) - (22)
(A) Upon the immediate approach of an emergency vehicle equipped with, and operating, one (1) or more flashing, rotating, or oscillating red or blue lights, visible under normal conditions from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the front of the vehicle, the operator of which is giving audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle, or bell, every pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to the emergency vehicle.
(B) This section shall not relieve the operator of an emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway nor from the duty to exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian.
(KRS 189.570(23), (24))
(A) No pedestrian shall enter or remain upon any bridge or approach thereto beyond the bridge signal, gate, or barrier, after a bridge operation signal indication has been given.
(B) No pedestrian shall pass through, around, over, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing or bridge while the gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.
(KRS 189.570(17), (18))
(A) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this chapter, every operator of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing a child or obviously confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.
(KRS 189.570(6)(d))
(B) No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone.
(C) The operator of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian on a sidewalk.
(KRS 189.570(7), (8))
Penalty, see § 40.999
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