[R.O. 2009 § 345.010]
[R.O. 2009 § 345.020]
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.
[R.O. 2009 § 345.030]
Pedestrians shall move, whenever
practicable, upon the right-half of crosswalks.
[R.O. 2009 § 345.040]
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.
[R.O. 2009 § 345.050]
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.
[R.O. 2009 § 345.060]
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.
[R.O. 2009 § 345.070]
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 when such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or
closed.
[R.O. 2009 § 345.080; Ord. No. 4266, 9-22-2022]
A.
Except as may otherwise be provided in this Chapter 345 and subject to Section 205.720, (prohibiting obstructing any sidewalk or street), people along roadways shall abide by the following safety rules:
1.
Where sidewalks are provided, it shall be unlawful for any person
to walk along and upon, operate a wheelchair/electric wheelchair,
stand upon, or sit in an adjacent roadway at any time.
2.
Where sidewalks are not provided, any person walking along and upon
or operating a wheelchair/electric wheelchair upon a roadway shall,
when practicable, do so only along the left side of the roadway or
its shoulder facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction.
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State Law reference: Similar provisions, § 300.405, RSMo.
[R.O. 2009 § 345.090]
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.
[R.O. 2009 § 345.100]
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.