Ordinances-1980-86

CHAPTER 5 PEDESTRIANS Section: 1-5-1: Traffic Control Signals 1-5-2: Pedestrians At Intersections 1-5-3: Crossing At Other Than Crosswalks 1-5-4: Duty of Driver 1-5-5: Use of Crosswalks 1-5-6: Pedestrians Soliciting Rides 1-5-7: Pedestrian Actuated Signals 1-5-1. TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS: Pedestrians are subject to traffic control signals at intersections as in this code provided, but at all other places pedestrians are accorded the privileges and are subject to the restrictions stated in this Chapter. 1-5-2 PEDESTRIANS AT INTERSECTIONS: Where traffic control signals are not in place or in operation the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right of way, slowing down or stopping if needed to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except as otherwise provided in this Code. 1-5-3 CROSSING AT OTHER THAN CROSSWALKS: 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. 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. Where traffic control signals are in operation at any place not an intersection pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk. 1-5-4 DUTY OF DRIVER: Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1-5-3 of this Chapter, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise due care upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway. 1-5-5 USE OF CROSSWALKS: Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks. 1-5-6 PEDESTRIANS SOLICITING RIDES: No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of a private vehicle. 1-5-7 PEDESTRIAN ACTUATED SIGNALS: When stop signs or electric signals are erected upon streets at the entrance to any intersection, indicating that there is a school stop or pedestrian actuated stop at such intersection, the driver of every vehicle shall bring such vehicle to a complete stop and proceed only after the marked pedestrian crossing is clear of pedestrians or the electric signal authorizes the vehicle to proceed.