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.
Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right
half of crosswalks.
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.
No pedestrian shall pass through, around, over or under any
crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing or bridge when
such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.
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. 2.60 (Bill.
No. 2820), 3-3-2022]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to go upon any roadway or remain alongside any roadway at any of the intersections designated in Subsection
(G) of this Section
345.110 and approach a vehicle stopped on the roadway or attempt to attract the attention of the driver or occupant of a motor vehicle for the purpose of inducing the driver of the motor vehicle to remain stopped, slow or stop the vehicle to facilitate a transfer of anything from the driver or occupant of the vehicle to the pedestrian or the transfer of anything by the pedestrian to the driver or occupant.
B. No person shall be upon the median of a roadway at any of the intersections designated in Subsection
(G) of this Section
345.110 unless that person is in the process of crossing the roadway.
C. No person shall activate a pedestrian crosswalk signal for any purpose
other than to stop traffic to allow such person to cross the roadway.
D. It is prima facie evidence of a violation of Subsections
(B) and
(C) of this Section
345.110 if the person stays on the median or at the intersection through two consecutive opportunities to legally cross the roadway. This may include a change in the traffic control signal or lack of traffic. After two such consecutive opportunities, such person shall not be considered to be using the crosswalk for purposes of the exception in Subsection
(F)(1) of this Section
345.110.
E. No driver or operator of a motor vehicle shall park, stop, or leave standing a vehicle on a roadway at any of the intersections designated in Subsection
(G) of this Section
345.110 or suddenly decrease the speed of such vehicle or deviate from a traffic lane for the purpose of responding to persons violating Subsections
(A),
(B), or
(C) of this Section.
F. Exceptions. This Section does not apply to:
1.
Persons using a crosswalk to cross the roadway.
2.
Persons engaged in law enforcement, emergency, or rescue activities,
including providing assistance to an injured or disabled vehicle or
person.
3.
Persons engaged in repair or maintenance activities of highways
under the direction of the City or State.
4.
Streets or portions thereof that have been closed pursuant to authorization from the City, including, but not limited to, special events permitted pursuant to Chapter
405 (Zoning) of the City of Arnold Code of Ordinances.
G. Designated intersections. Due to the high number of reported crashes
and the prevalence of distracted driving as a contributing factor
in these crashes, the following intersections are hereby designated
as having restricted pedestrian activity as specified in this Section:
Missouri Route 141 and Jeffco Boulevard (Route 61/67)
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Missouri Route 141 and Interstate 55
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Missouri Route 141 and Old Lemay Ferry Road/West Outer Road
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Richardson Road and Interstate 55
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Richardson Road and Vogel Road and Interstate 55
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Vogel Road and West Outer Road
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Richardson Road and St. Johns Church Road
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Jeffco Boulevard (Route 61/67) and Richardson Road
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Jeffco Boulevard (Route 61/67) and Church Road
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Jeffco Boulevard (Route 61/67) and Arnold Tenbrook Road
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Jeffco Boulevard (Route 61/67) and Michigan Avenue/Ridgecrest
Drive
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Jeffco Boulevard (Route 61/67) and Tenbrook Road
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Jeffco Boulevard (Route 61/67) and Starling Airport Road
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Old Lemay Ferry Road and Arnold Commons Drive
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Church Road and Old Lemay Ferry Road
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Old Lemay Ferry Road and Arnold Commons Drive
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