§291C-33  Pedestrian-control signals. Whenever special pedestrian-control signals, exhibiting the words"Walk" or "Don't Walk" or the symbols of a walking personor an upraised palm are in place such signals shall indicate as follows:

(1)  Walk or Walking Person.  Pedestrians facing suchsignal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shallbe given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles.

(2)  Don't Walk or Upraised Palm.  No pedestrian shallstart to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, whether flashing orsteady, but any pedestrian who has partially completed the pedestrian'scrossing on the Walk or Walking Person signal shall complete the crossing to asidewalk or safety island while the Don't Walk or Upraised Palm signal isshowing. [L 1971, c 150, pt of §1; am L 1981, c 190, §2; gen ch 1985]