§ 42-4-802 — Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks

(1) 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.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply under the conditions stated
in section 42-4-803.

(3) A pedestrian shall not suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and
ride a bicycle, electrical assisted bicycle, or electric scooter, or walk or run into the
path of a moving vehicle that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard.

(4) 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.

(5) Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting Walk or Don't
Walk word or symbol indications are in place, as declared in the traffic control
manual adopted by the department of transportation, such signals shall indicate
and require as follows:

(a) Walk (steady): While the Walk indication is steadily illuminated,
pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of
the signal indication and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all
vehicles.

(b) Don't Walk (steady): While the Don't Walk indication is steadily
illuminated, no pedestrian shall enter the roadway in the direction of the signal
indication.

(c) Don't Walk (flashing): Whenever the Don't Walk indication is flashing,
no pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal
indication, but any pedestrian who has partly completed crossing during the Walk
indication shall proceed to a sidewalk or to a safety island, and all drivers of
vehicles shall yield to any such pedestrian.

(d) Whenever a signal system provides for the stopping of all vehicular
traffic and the exclusive movement of pedestrians and Walk and Don't Walk
signal indications control such pedestrian movement, pedestrians may cross in any
direction between corners of the intersection offering the shortest route within the
boundaries of the intersection while the Walk indication is exhibited, if signals and
other official devices direct pedestrian movement in such manner consistent with
section 42-4-803 (4).

(6) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class A
traffic infraction.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2352, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2005: (3) amended, p. 1354, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2009: (3) amended, (HB 09-1026), ch. 281, p. 1277, � 53, effective October 1. L. 2019: (3) amended, (HB 19-1221), ch. 271, p. 2561, � 9, effective May 23.