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Borough of Paxtang, PA
Dauphin County
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In all locations in the Borough where official traffic-control signals are installed, pedestrians, except where directed otherwise by pedestrian-control signals installed under § 400-56, shall obey the directions of those traffic-control signals, as follows:
A. 
When facing a green signal, a pedestrian may proceed across the roadway;
B. 
When facing a steady yellow signal, a pedestrian shall not start to cross the roadway; and
C. 
When facing a steady red signal, a pedestrian shall not enter the roadway.
A. 
At the locations listed in § 400-80, which is incorporated by reference into and made a part of this section, pedestrian-control signals shall be erected (or are ratified if previously erected.)
B. 
Every pedestrian facing a steady signal exhibiting "Don't Walk" shall not start to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his crossing on the "Walk" signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone while the "Don't Walk" signal is showing.
C. 
Whenever the "Don't Walk" indication is flashing, pedestrians shall not start to cross the roadway in the direction of the indication, but any pedestrian who has partially completed crossing during the "Walk" indication shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone, and all drivers of vehicles shall yield to the pedestrian.
Section 400-81, which lists locations where there are pedestrian crossing restrictions not covered in § 400-80, is incorporated by reference into and made a part of this section and of § 400-58. In locations listed in that appendix as "pedestrian crossing unlawful" it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian, except where authorized by a police officer or other appropriately attired person with authority to direct, control or regulate traffic, to cross the roadway at that location.
It shall be unlawful for any pedestrian:
A. 
To cross any roadway in a business district within the Borough except in a crosswalk; and
B. 
In locations listed as "cross in crosswalk only" in § 400-81, which is incorporated by reference into and made a part of this section, to cross the roadway except in a crosswalk.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $5 and costs.