When approaching a crosswalk while driving, do you stop for pedestrians that are:
– Standing on the sidewalk about to step onto the street
– Halfway across the street but see you coming
– Almost across the road and ready to step back onto the sidewalk
The answers to all of these should be yes. Failure to obey a crosswalk can result in an $80 fine or more if your action results in an accident. It is important that you know the crosswalk laws and obey them at all times. Here are the facts:
At crosswalks or intersections without signals, the driver of a vehicle must stop for a pedestrian in a marked or unmarked crosswalk when:
? The pedestrian is on the half of the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling.
? The pedestrian is approaching within one lane of the half of the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling.
At crosswalks or intersections with signals, the driver of a vehicle must stop for a pedestrian in a marked or unmarked crosswalk when:
? When proceeding on a green signal, drivers turning right or left shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within the crosswalk.
? When turning right on red after stopping, drivers shall yield the right of way to pedestrians lawfully within the crosswalk.
