Cross Reference — Animals and fowl, ch. 210.
A.
When
traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation, the
driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or
stopping if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway
within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway
upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching
so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger.
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 that it is impossible
for the driver to yield.
D.
Whenever
any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk
at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the
driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake
and pass such stopped vehicle.
Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right-half
of crosswalks.
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.
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.
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.
A.
Between
adjacent intersections at which traffic control signals are in operation,
pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a crosswalk.
B.
No pedestrian
shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk in any business district.
C.
No pedestrian
shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk upon any street designated
by ordinance.
D.
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.
No pedestrian shall pass through, around, over or under any
crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing or bridge when
such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.
A.
Where
sidewalks are provided, it shall be 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 practicable, walk only on the left side of the
roadway or its shoulder facing traffic which may approach from the
opposite direction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Title, every
driver of a vehicle shall exercise the highest degree of 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 upon
a roadway.
The operator of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on the roadway, as defined in Section 300.010, shall leave a safe distance when passing the bicycle, and shall maintain clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle.
[R.O. 2008 §345.110; CC 1988 §18-291]
For the purpose of guarding against accidents, it is hereby
declared unlawful for any person not wholly or partially blind to
carry or use upon the streets, highways or public places of this City
any cane or walking stick which is white in color or white tipped
in red. The term "white" in color as used herein,
shall mean painted or enameled, and not an unpainted or natural wood
color. Such white cane or walking stick may be used on the streets
or in other public places of the City by persons wholly or partially
blind as a means of identifying them to drivers or operators of vehicles
and for the purpose of protecting them from injury by such vehicles.
[R.O. 2008 §345.120; CC 1988 §18-292]
The driver of a vehicle approaching a person with a visual,
aural or physical disability who is carrying a cane predominantly
white or metallic in color, with or without a red tip, or using a
guide dog, hearing dog or service dog shall yield to such pedestrian,
and any driver who fails to take such precautions shall be liable
in damages for any injury caused such pedestrian and any injury caused
to the pedestrian's guide dog, hearing dog or service dog; provided
that such a pedestrian not carrying such cane or using a guide dog,
hearing dog or service dog in any of the places, accommodations or
conveyances listed in Section 209.150, RSMo., shall have all of the
rights and privileges conferred by law upon other persons.
