8-1534


Chapter 8.--AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES


Article 15.--UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC; RULES OF THE ROAD

     
8-1534.   Same; crossing roadway at location other than crosswalk.
(a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a
marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall
yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

     
(b)   Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian
tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the
right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

     
(c)   Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are
in operation pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked
crosswalk.

     
(d)   No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless
authorized by official traffic-control devices; and, when authorized to
cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross only in accordance with the
official traffic-control devices pertaining to such crossing movements.

     
History:   L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1534; July 1.