[Amended 10-24-1994 by Ord. No. 94-441]
The purpose of this article is to establish regulations to ensure the safety of pedestrians and motorists when using the public ways in the City. It is a further purpose of this article to provide ways for pedestrians to cross public ways with a reasonable degree of safety without causing unreasonable delay to the movement of motor vehicle traffic.
Definitions of terms used in this article shall be as defined in 29-A M.R.S.A. § 101, the Maine Motor Vehicle Statutes.
A. 
No operator of a motor vehicle shall fail to stop for any pedestrian who is in a crosswalk.
B. 
No operator of a motor vehicle may pass or overtake a vehicle which is stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
C. 
Pedestrians crossing any public way must yield to all traffic unless they are within a crosswalk.
D. 
Pedestrians must step off the sidewalk and into the crosswalk to signal to motor vehicle operators that they intend to use the crosswalk.
E. 
Pedestrians may not enter a crosswalk so that they obstruct a travel lane, if there is not enough time for oncoming traffic to yield in a safe and reasonable manner.
F. 
Pedestrians at a crosswalk that has working pedestrian traffic control signals may only enter the crosswalk when the "Walk" word or symbol is displayed. Any pedestrian in a crosswalk when the pedestrian traffic control signal changes to "Don't Walk" may continue to the next sidewalk or safety island.
A. 
Any motor vehicle operator who operates a motor vehicle in violation of § 291-63A and B of this article shall be subject to a fine. Upon a finding by a court that this subsection has been violated the operator shall be subject to a civil fine of $100 for each violation.
B. 
Any pedestrian who violates the provisions of § 291-63C through F of this article shall be subject to a fine. Upon a finding by a court that this subsection has been violated, the pedestrian shall be subject to a civil fine of $50 for each violation.
A. 
Any person accused of a violation of any portion of this article will be issued a notice of violation. Within 30 days of the issuance of the notice of violation the person accused may voluntarily waive their right to appear and defend before any court the charge made against them for such violations by paying to the municipality 1/2 of the fine indicated in § 291-64A or B of this article.
B. 
If the waiver fee has not been paid within 30 days, then the Police Department or Legal Department will file the necessary paperwork with the court to request a hearing.