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Borough of Ephrata, PA
Lancaster County
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At all locations in the Borough where official traffic control signals are installed, pedestrians, except where directed otherwise by pedestrian control signals installed under § 305-80 of this Article, shall obey the directions of those traffic control signals, as follows:
A. 
When facing a green signal, a pedestrian may proceed across the roadway within a crosswalk.
B. 
When facing a steady yellow signal, a pedestrian shall not start to cross the roadway.
C. 
When facing a steady red signal, a pedestrian shall not enter the roadway.
A. 
At the locations set forth in § 305-111 (Schedule XXVIII), official pedestrian control signals shall be erected (or ratified if previously erected).
B. 
Every pedestrian facing a steady or flashing "Don't Walk" signal shall obey the directions of that signal, as follows:
(1) 
When facing a steady "Don't Walk" signal, a pedestrian shall not start to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his or her crossing on the "Walk" signal should proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone while the "Don't Walk" signal is showing.
(2) 
When facing a flashing "Don't Walk" signal, a pedestrian shall not start to cross the roadway in the direction of the indication, but any pedestrian who has partly completed crossing during the "Walk" indication should proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone.
C. 
Any pedestrian who fails to obey the directions of a "Don't Walk" signal, as indicated above, shall be guilty of an offense and a violation of this Article.
Except when authorized by a police officer or other appropriately attired person authorized to direct, control or regulate traffic, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to cross the roadway at any of the streets set forth in § 305-112 (Schedule XXIX) at the intersection with that street indicated.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any pedestrian:
(1) 
To cross any roadway in a business within the Borough except in a crosswalk.
(2) 
To cross the roadway in any of the portions of streets in the Borough set forth in § 305-113 (Schedule XXX), except in a crosswalk.
B. 
Nothing in this section shall permit any pedestrian to cross in a crosswalk at any location where that crossing is prohibited by § 305-80 of this Article.
Any pedestrian who violates any provision of this Article shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $5 and costs.