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Editor's Note: For State law as to pedestrians, see Veh.
C.A., §§21950 to 21965.
[Ord. #58-016, Art.10 § 1; Ord. #71-08, § 1;
1958 Code § 20.49]
a.
The City Traffic Engineer shall establish, designate and maintain
crosswalks at intersections and other places by appropriate devices,
marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway as follows:
Crosswalks shall be established and maintained at all intersections
where the City Traffic Engineer determines that there is particular
hazard to pedestrians crossing the roadway, subject to the limitation
contained in paragraph b of this subsection.
b.
Other than crosswalks at intersections, no crosswalk shall be established
in any block which is less than four hundred (400') feet in length;
provided, that a crosswalk at an intersection may be relocated to
a location other than such intersection, where the City Traffic Engineer
and the Chief of Police determine that there exists extenuating circumstances
to justify such relocation. Elsewhere not more than one (1) additional
crosswalk shall be established in any one (1) block and such crosswalk
shall be located as nearly as practicable at mid-block.
c.
The City
Traffic Engineer may place signs at or adjacent to an intersection
in respect to any crosswalk directing that pedestrians shall not cross
in the crosswalk so indicated.
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Editor's Note: For State law as to power of local authorities
to establish crosswalks, see Veh. C.A., §21106.
[Ord. #58-016, Art. 10, § 2; 1958 Code § 20.50]
No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than by a crosswalk
in any business district.
[Ord. #58-016, Art. 10, § 3; 1958 Code § 20.51]
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 marked crosswalk.
[Ord. #58-016, Art.10, § 4; 1958 Code § 20.52]
No person shall stand in any roadway other than in a safety
zone or in a crosswalk if such action interferes with the lawful movement
of traffic. This subsection shall not apply to any public officer
or employee, or employees of a public utility, when necessarily upon
a street in line of duty.
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Editor's Note: For State law as to standing in roadways for
purpose of soliciting rides, see Veh. C.A., §21957.
