Chapter 6.16 Pedestrian Rights and Duties

Sections
6.16.010      Pedestrians’ right-of-way
6.16.020      Pedestrians’ rights and duties at controlled intersections
6.16.030      Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks
6.16.040      Pedestrians soliciting rides
6.16.050      Driving through safety zone prohibited

6.16.010 Pedestrians’ right-of-way

A. The driver of any vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at the end of a block, except at intersections where the movement of traffic is being regulated by police officers or traffic control signals.
B. Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, it is unlawful for the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear to overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.
C. Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles upon the roadway, provided that this provision shall not relieve the driver of a vehicle from the duty to exercise due care for the safety of pedestrians. (Ord. 2-1-54, Art. 4 § 1)

6.16.020 Pedestrians’ rights and duties at controlled intersections
At intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or by police officers, pedestrians shall cross at designated crosswalks on red or amber, or when signaled by the officer in charge, and in all other cases pedestrians shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles lawfully proceeding directly ahead on a green or “Go” signal. (Ord. 2-1-54, Art. 4 § 2)

6.16.030 Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks
Pedestrians when crossing highways, shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks. (Ord. 2-1-54, Art. 4 § 3)

6.16.040 Pedestrians soliciting rides
It is unlawful for any person to stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the operator of any private vehicle. (Ord. 2-1-54, Art. 4 § 4)

6.16.050 Driving through safety zone prohibited

  1.  It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle or rider of a bicycle to drive or propel the vehicle or bicycle upon, over or through a safety zone.
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  2. It is unlawful to drive upon or to the left of any line placed upon the highway to designate traffic lanes.
  3. It is unlawful to disregard or fail to comply with any directional sign or marker. (Ord. 2-1-54, A § 5)