§291C-72  Pedestrians' right-of-way incrosswalks.  (a)  The driver of a vehicle shall stop for a pedestrian whois crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is either:

(1)  Upon the half of the roadway upon which thevehicle is traveling; or

(2)  Approaching the vehicle so closely from theopposite half of the roadway as to be in danger,

and shall not proceed until the pedestrian haspassed the vehicle and the driver can safely proceed.

(b)  No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curbor other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is soclose that it is impossible for the driver to yield.

(c)  Subsection (a) shall not apply under theconditions stated in section 291C-73(b).

(d)  Whenever any vehicle is stopped at amarked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit apedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approachingfrom the rear shall not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.

(e)  Every person who violates this sectionshall be subject to the following penalties:

(1)  For a first infraction, or any infraction notpreceded within one year by a prior violation of this section, a fine of $150;

(2)  For an infraction that occurs within one year ofa prior violation of this section, a fine of $300 and revocation of theperson's driver's license and privilege to operate a vehicle for a period ofninety days; and

(3)  For an infraction that occurs within two years oftwo prior violations of this section, and for the fourth and each additionalinfraction of this section, regardless of when committed, a fine of $1,000, andrevocation of the person's driver's license and privilege to operate a vehiclefor a period of one hundred eighty days. [L 1971, c 150, pt of §1; am L 2005, c73, §3; am L 2007, c 125, §1]