Pedestrians shall obey the direction of police officers directing traffic, and whenever there is an officer directing traffic or a traffic control signal within 300 feet of a pedestrian, no such pedestrian shall cross a way or roadway except within the limits of the marked crosswalk at the signalized location and as hereinafter provided in these regulations. For the purpose of these regulations, a "marked crosswalk" shall only be construed to be that area of a roadway reserved for pedestrian crossing located between two solid white, reflectorized, twelve-inch pavement markings in rural areas or markings not less than six inches wide in urban areas, said markings or lines being no less than six feet apart.
A. 
At a traffic control signal location where pedestrian indications are provided but which are shown only upon actuation by means of a pedestrian push button, no pedestrian shall cross a roadway unless or until the pedestrian control signal push button has been actuated and then such pedestrian shall cross only on the proper pedestrian signal indication. At traffic control signal locations where no pedestrian indication is provided, pedestrians shall cross only on the green indication. If necessary, the green indication shall be actuated by the pedestrian by means of a push button.
B. 
At a traffic control signal location, pedestrians shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles of a funeral or other procession or authorized emergency vehicles while in performance of emergency duties regardless of the signal indication given, and they shall not attempt to cross the roadway until such vehicles or procession has passed, at which time pedestrians shall then cross the roadway only as provided in these regulations.
Traffic control signal color indications and legends shall have the commands ascribed to them in this section and no other meanings, and every pedestrian shall comply therewith except when otherwise directed by an officer.
A. 
Red and yellow or the word "walk." Whenever the red and yellow lenses are illuminated together or the single word "walk" is illuminated, pedestrians facing such indications may proceed across the roadway and in the direction of such signal only.
B. 
Red alone or "don't walk." Whenever the words "don't walk" or any indication other than red and yellow shown together are illuminated in a traffic control signal where pedestrian indications are provided, pedestrians approaching or facing such indication shall wait on the sidewalk, edge or roadway or in the pedestrian refuge area of a traffic island and shall not enter upon or cross a roadway until the proper indication is illuminated in the traffic control signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his crossing on the "walk" indication shall proceed or return to the nearest sidewalk or safety island on the yellow indication, the red indication or when the words "don't walk" are illuminated by rapid intermittent flashes.
C. 
Green alone. At traffic control signal locations where no pedestrian indication is given or provided, pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway within any marked crosswalk in the direction of the green indication.
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Yellow alone, red alone or flashing "don't walk." Pedestrians approaching or facing a yellow, red or flashing "don't walk" illuminated indication shall not start to cross a roadway.
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Flashing red, yellow or green. At any traffic control signal location where a flashing red, flashing yellow or flashing green indication is being given facing a crosswalk, pedestrians shall actuate, where provided, the pedestrian signal indication and cross the roadway only on the red, yellow or "walk" indication when such indication is in operation. If no pedestrian signal is provided, pedestrians shall cross within crosswalks with due care.
The provisions of these regulations shall in no way abrogate the provisions of MGL c. 90, §§ 14 and 14A, which provide: "Precautions for Safety of Other Travelers" and for the "Protection of Blind Persons Crossing Ways." Furthermore, notwithstanding the provisions of these regulations, every operator of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon the roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precautions which may become necessary for safe operations.
The provisions of these rules and regulations governing the use of ways by pedestrians shall not apply to pedestrians actually engaged in work upon a roadway closed to travel or under construction or repair; to municipal, state, federal or public-service corporation employees while in the performance of their duties; to officers engaged in the performance of their public duties; or to pedestrians acting in an emergency, which such emergency necessitates departure from any part of these rules and regulations.
[Added 11-8-1993 STM by Art. 21]
A. 
Signs warning of pedestrian crossings may only be placed on, over or next to a public way, within the right-of-way, after receiving the written permission of the Town Manager. All requests for such signs must be submitted to the Town Manager in writing and shall include the specific location, type, dimensions, materials, wording of said sign(s), hours to be displayed, and the persons/parties responsible for putting out, taking in and maintaining the sign(s).
[Amended during codification]
B. 
Prior to issuing its approval/disapproval of a request, the Town Manager shall refer the request to the Palmer Police Chief (or his/her designee), the Director of Public Works and the Palmer Safety Committee for their review and recommendations.
C. 
The Town Manager shall either deny, approve or approve with modifications/conditions (the Manager may impose any modifications/conditions that he/she feels are in the best interest of the Town) each request for permission following the receipt of the recommendations of the Police Chief/designee, Director of Public Works and the Safety Committee. Receipt of the Manager's permission to install such sign(s) does not abrogate or obviate the need of the applicant to obtain all other necessary approvals/permits for said sign(s), if any.