[Adopted 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 358]
Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic control signals as heretofore
declared in this chapter, traffic control devices and the order or
direction of any police officer, notwithstanding the provisions of
the existing traffic laws, when such officer is directing or regulating
traffic in the interest of public safety, but all other places pedestrians
shall be granted those rights and be subject to the restrictions stated
in this article.
The operator of a vehicle shall stop for a pedestrian crossing
the roadway within any marked crosswalk, or within any unmarked crosswalk
at an intersection, except at intersections where the movement of
traffic is being regulated by a police officer or a traffic control
signal; and at such regulated intersections operators of vehicles
shall stop for all pedestrians crossing or who have started to cross
the roadway on the go or walk signal.
Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than
a crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to all oncoming vehicles.
Between adjacent intersections at which traffic control signs
are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except
in a crosswalk.
When a vehicle has stopped to permit a pedestrian, who is properly
crossing the roadway, to proceed, it shall be unlawful for the operator
of another vehicle approaching from the rear to pass such stopped
vehicle.
No person shall stand on or near the roadway and solicit a ride
from the operator of any vehicle other than public carriers.
No pedestrian shall leave the curb and stand in any portion
of the roadway while waiting for the go or walk signal.
Any driver of a vehicle who approaches within 10 feet of a person
wholly or partially blind, carrying a cane or walking stick white
in color, or white tipped with red, shall immediately come to a full
stop and take such precautions before proceeding as may be necessary
to avoid accident or injury to such person.
Where sidewalks are provided, it shall be unlawful for pedestrians
to walk upon the main traveled portion of the roadway. Where sidewalks
are not provided, pedestrians shall, when practicable, walk on the
left berm or shoulder of the roadway facing traffic which passes nearest
unless otherwise directed by the proper signs or markings.
