DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD 21000-23336›CHAPTER 5. Pedestrians’ Rights and Duties 21949-21971

§ 21954

California Vehicle Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) Every pedestrian upon 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 so near as to constitute an immediate hazard.

(b) The provisions of this section shall not relieve the driver of a vehicle from the duty to exercise due care for the safety of any pedestrian upon a roadway.

(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1015.)

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