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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
[R.O. 1995 § 345.085; Ord. No. 2001-10 § 1, 6-14-2001]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any game or recreational activity upon any street or roadway, or to walk upon the traveled portion of any street or roadway, in any manner so as to:
1. 
Impede the free flow of traffic.
2. 
Endanger property.
3. 
Endanger the life, limb or health of any person.
4. 
Prevent the full and complete use of such street or roadway by other persons for the intended purposes thereof.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian, or any other custodian or person having responsibility for the care of any child under the age of seventeen (17) years to knowingly suffer or permit such child to violate the provisions of Subsection (A) of this Section. In the prosecution of any parent, guardian or custodian for violating this Subsection, it shall be prima facie evidence that such person acted knowingly as to the conduct of the child involved if it is shown by competent evidence that the defendant had been personally informed that the child had previously engaged in conduct prohibited by Subsection (A) and of the responsibilities imposed by this Subsection.
C. 
Any person found guilty of violating and provision of this Section shall be punished as provided by Section 100.220 of this Code.
[R.O. 1995 § 345.100; Ord. No. 217 § 9.090, 1-28-1963]
A. 
No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride, employment, or business from the occupants of any vehicle.
B. 
No person shall stand on or in proximity to a street or highway for the purpose of soliciting the watching or guarding of any vehicle while parked or about to be parked on a street or highway.
[R.O. 1995 § 345.110; Ord. No. 248 §§ 1 — 4, 11-25-1965]
A. 
The bridge connecting two (2) portions of Ramona Avenue and extending over Maline Creek is hereby declared to be used for pedestrian travel only.
B. 
Any and all motor propelled vehicles are hereby prohibited from any use on the said bridge.