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.
[R.O. 2009 § 350.040; R.O. 2007 § 350.040; Ord. No. 486 § 11(p-4), 11-16-1973]
At intersections where traffic is controlled, pedestrians shall not cross the roadway against a red signal and shall not cross at any place except a crosswalk. A pedestrian crossing or starting across any such crosswalk on a green signal shall have the right-of-way over all vehicles, including those making turns, until such pedestrian has reached the opposite curb or safety zone.
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.
[R.O. 2009 § 350.030; R.O. 2007 § 350.030; Ord. No. 486 § 11(p-3), 11-16-1973]
No pedestrian shall cross the roadway within a business district at any place other than a crosswalk. Outside the business districts, any pedestrian crossing at a point other than a crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to motor vehicles upon the roadway; provided, that this Section shall not relieve the driver of a motor vehicle from the duty to exercise the highest degree of care under circumstances for the safety of pedestrians.
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.
[R.O. 2009 § 350.070; R.O. 2007 § 350.070; Ord. No. 486 § 11(p-7), 11-16-1973]
No person shall be in or near a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of a private vehicle.
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. 3707, 1-18-2022]
A. 
The Board of Aldermen for the City of Bolivar, Missouri, finds and declares that the purpose of this Section is to:
1. 
Protect pedestrians and motorists from traffic hazards and potential injuries that they may be exposed to when pedestrians engage in any activity on those portions of public streets with high traffic volumes and/or high speed limits that are open, improved, and in actual use for vehicular travel, and on medians within public streets that have high traffic volumes and/or high speed limits;
2. 
Protect pedestrians and motorists from traffic hazards and potential injury which may result from distractions created by persons engaging in activities on public streets with high traffic volumes and/or high speed limits or medians within public streets that have high traffic volumes and/or high speed limits; and
3. 
Provide for the safe and expeditious flow of traffic at City intersections.
B. 
Definitions. The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this Section shall have the following meanings, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
ARTERIAL INTERSECTION
Any intersection whereby a major arterial street or minor arterial street encompasses the intersection on at least one (1) approach. "Arterial intersection" shall include the intersecting roadways for a distance of one hundred (100) feet from the intersection.
ARTERIAL ROADWAY
For the purposes of this Section, means any roadway meeting the definition of "major arterial street" or "minor arterial street" as set forth in Section 415.010 of the Bolivar Municipal Code.
COLLECTOR INTERSECTION
Any intersection whereby a collector street encompasses the intersection on at least one (1) approach, and whereby none of the intersecting streets are classified as major arterial or minor arterial streets. "Collector intersection" shall include the intersecting roadways for a distance of one hundred (100) feet from the intersection.
COLLECTOR ROADWAY
For the purposes of this Section, means any roadway meeting the definition of "collector street" as set forth in Section 415.010 of the Bolivar Municipal Code.
DISTRIBUTION CONDUCT
An exchange which requires an acceptance or rejection of the item being distributed between a person located in an arterial or collector roadway and an occupant of a vehicle operating on an arterial or collector roadway.
MEDIAN OR ISLAND
The area between separated traffic lanes measured from edge of the traveled way to edge of the traveled way, including areas between traffic lanes for control of vehicular movements. Such an area may be physically defined by curbing, landscaping, or other physical obstacles to the area's use by vehicles or by traffic control markings, such as paint.
C. 
The Public Works Director is authorized to designate roadways as arterial or collector roadways and intersections as arterial or collector intersections in accordance with the criteria listed above and list them in a schedule established from time-to-time and placed on file with the City Clerk.
D. 
Prohibitions.
1. 
No person shall cross an arterial roadway or collector roadway at any place except in a crosswalk. Where there is no crosswalk, a person shall cross only where a pedestrian-control signal is located. Where there is no crosswalk or pedestrian-control signal, a person shall cross only at an intersection.
2. 
No person shall be located upon a median in an arterial intersection unless in the process of legally crossing a roadway. Failure of a person to leave the median after two (2) consecutive opportunities to cross the roadway in a lawful manner is prima facie evidence of a violation of this Subsection, unless such person's mobility is restricted to a degree which makes such person unable to safely cross the roadway during two (2) consecutive opportunities.
3. 
Except in the event of a vehicular or medical emergency, it shall be unlawful for an occupant of a vehicle to exit a vehicle while located within an arterial intersection or collector intersection.
4. 
No person, other than an occupant of a vehicle, shall be upon an arterial roadway or collector roadway except to lawfully cross, unless the provisions of Section 345.080(B) of the Bolivar Municipal Code are applicable. No person while upon an arterial roadway or collector roadway shall approach a vehicle upon such roadway, except a vehicle that is lawfully parked. No occupant of a vehicle being operated on an arterial roadway or collector roadway shall engage in distribution conduct with a pedestrian standing in or entering upon an arterial roadway or collector roadway. Nothing contained herein is intended to prohibit:
a. 
Accepting from or distributing anything to occupants of a lawfully parked vehicle;
b. 
Accepting from or distributing anything to occupants of a vehicle adjacent to a sidewalk if the person accepting or distributing remains at all times on the adjacent sidewalk; or
c. 
Accepting or distributing anything to another person on a public sidewalk.
E. 
Exceptions. This Section shall not apply to:
1. 
Any Law Enforcement Officer acting within the scope of his or her official duties;
2. 
Any person engaged in rescue activities, including providing assistance to an injured person or disabled vehicle;
3. 
Any person engaged in emergency repair or maintenance of a vehicle;
4. 
Public employees acting within the scope of their duties;
5. 
Any person performing work in an arterial roadway or collector roadway pursuant to a valid permit; or
6. 
Any person entering a stopped vehicle as an invited passenger where it is lawful to do so, including accessing taxicabs or public transportation.