[R.O. 2007 § 345.010; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic control signals as heretofore declared in Sections
315.060 and
315.070 of this Title, but at all other places pedestrians shall be granted those rights and be subject to the restrictions stated in this Chapter.
[R.O. 2007 § 345.020; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
A. When traffic control signals are not in
place or not in operation the driver of a vehicle shall yield the
right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to
a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian
is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling,
or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite
half of the roadway as to be in danger.
B. No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb
or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle
which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield.
C. Subsection
(A) shall not apply under the conditions stated in Subsection
(B) of Section
345.050.
D. Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked
crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit
a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle
approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped
vehicle.
[R.O. 2007 § 345.030; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
Pedestrians shall move, whenever
practicable, upon the right-half of crosswalks.
[R.O. 2007 § 345.040; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
No pedestrian shall cross a roadway
at any place other than by a route at right angles to the curb or
by the shortest route to the opposite curb except in a crosswalk.
[R.O. 2007 § 345.050; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
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. The foregoing rules in this Section have no application under the conditions stated in Section
345.060 when pedestrians are prohibited from crossing at certain designated places.
[R.O. 2007 § 345.060; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
A. Between adjacent intersections at which
traffic control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross
at any place except in a crosswalk.
B. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other
than in a crosswalk in any business district.
C. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other
than in a crosswalk upon any street designated by ordinance.
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.
[R.O. 2007 § 345.070; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
A. No pedestrian shall enter or remain upon
any bridge or approach thereto beyond the bridge signal, gate, or
barrier after a bridge operation signal indication has been given.
B. No pedestrian shall pass through, around,
over, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing
or bridge while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened
or closed.
[R.O. 2007 § 345.080; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
A. Where sidewalks are provided it shall be
unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.
B. Where sidewalks are not provided any pedestrian
walking along and upon a highway shall when practicable walk only
on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic which
may approach from the opposite direction.
[R.O. 2007 § 345.090; Ord. No. 496 § 1, 3-22-1979]
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions
of this Title, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise the highest
degree of care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway
and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall
exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any confused
or incapacitated person upon a roadway.
The operator of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on the roadway, as defined in Section
300.010, shall leave a safe distance when passing the bicycle, and shall maintain clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle.
[Ord. No. 7860, 9-28-2023]
No pedestrian shall enter onto or remain on any street or roadway
in the City in a manner which interferes with or disrupts the regular
and orderly flow of vehicular traffic on that street or roadway.
[Ord. No. 7860, 9-28-2023]
No person shall touch any motor vehicle or occupant of a motor
vehicle, or directly distribute anything to or receive anything from
any occupant of a motor vehicle, which is moving or stopped due to
road traffic conditions, or in obedience to a traffic control signal,
stop sign, or traffic control device which is enforceable pursuant
to the St. Peters City Code, or direction from a Police Officer, except
that this prohibition shall not apply to vehicles which are parked
in designated parking areas on a street or roadway.