[1960 Code, Sec. 9.04.490]
Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic control signals at intersections
as heretofore declared, but at all other places pedestrians shall
be accorded the privileges and shall be subject to the restrictions
stated in this chapter.
[1960 Code, Secs. 9.04.500, 9.04.510]
(A) Use Right Half Of Crosswalk: Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable,
upon the right half of crosswalks.
(B) Right Of Way At Crosswalks: Where traffic control signals are not
in place, or 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 any marked crosswalk or within
any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except as otherwise herein
provided.
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.
[1960 Code, Sec. 9.04.520]
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.
Between adjacent intersections at which traffic control signals
are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except
in a marked crosswalk.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, every driver
of a vehicle shall exercise due 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 any roadway.
[1960 Code, Sec. 9.04.530]
No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting
a ride from the driver of any private vehicle.
[1960 Code, Sec. 9.04.540]
Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting
the words "go", "caution", or "stop", or exhibiting differently colored
lights successively one at a time, or with arrows, the following designated
colors only shall be used and said terms and lights shall apply to
pedestrians as follows:
(A) Green alone or "go": Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across
the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk, except when in
a crosswalk subject to regulation by signal indicating "wait" or "don't
walk".
(B) Yellow alone or "caution" when shown following the green or "go"
signal: No pedestrian facing such signal shall enter the roadway.
(C) Yellow alone or "caution" when showing following the red or "stop"
signal: Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway
within any marked or unmarked crosswalk, except when in a crosswalk
subject to a regulation by signal indicating "wait" or "don't
walk".
(D) Red alone or "stop": No pedestrian facing such signal shall enter
the roadway.
(E) Traffic control device authorizing movement with red or "stop" signal.
No pedestrian facing such signal shall enter the roadway, except when
in a crosswalk subject to regulation by a signal indicating "walk".
(F) Whenever special pedestrian control signals indicating the words
"walk" "don't walk", or "wait", are in place, such signals shall
severally indicate as follows:
1. "Walk": Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the roadway
in direction of the signal.
2. "Don't walk" or "wait": No pedestrian shall start to cross the
roadway in the direction of said signal but any pedestrian who has
partially completed his crossing on the walk signal shall proceed
to a sidewalk or safety zone while the "wait" or "don't walk"
signal is showing.
(G) Whenever a traffic control signal is inoperative because of a mechanical
failure, pedestrians shall stop if the movement of traffic on the
cross street or streets indicates that the red signal or the "wait"
or "don't walk" signal is inoperative, and then proceed with
caution when the intersection is clear.
(H) Any person violating any provision of this section shall, upon conviction,
be fined not less than $1 nor more than $10 for each offense.