New Hampshire § 265:39 Pedestrians on Roadway

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 265:39 — Pedestrians on Roadway

New Hampshire § 265:39

Title XXIMOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 265RULES OF THE ROAD

SubdivisionPedestrians' Rights and Duties

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 265:39 (2026).

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I.Where sidewalks are provided it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.

II.Where a sidewalk is not available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a way shall walk only on a shoulder, as far as practicable from the edge of the roadway. Where neither a sidewalk nor a shoulder is available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a way shall walk as near as practicable to an outside edge of the roadway, and if on a two-way roadway, shall walk only on the left side of the roadway.

III.Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

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I. Where sidewalks are provided it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.
II. Where a sidewalk is not available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a way shall walk only on a shoulder, as far as practicable from the edge of the roadway. Where neither a sidewalk nor a shoulder is available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a way shall walk as near as practicable to an outside edge of the roadway, and if on a two-way roadway, shall walk only on the left side of the roadway.
III. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway.