Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapter 10.48 — PEDESTRIANS
Covina Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Covina
§ 10.48.010. Crosswalk establishment.¶
A. The traffic engineer shall mark crosswalks at those locations which the city council has determined and found that conditions of vehicular and pedestrian traffic are such that the establishment of a marked crosswalk is warranted.
B. The traffic engineer may mark a portion of a roadway at intersections or in conjunction with channelizing islands adjacent to intersections if he or she finds such markings will reduce traffic conflicts.
(Ord. 11-2002 § 39, 2011; 1964 Code § 16.30)
§ 10.48.020. Crossing roadway at right angles.¶
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 marked crosswalk. (1964 Code § 16.31)
§ 10.48.030. Standing in roadways.¶
No person shall stand in any roadway other than in a safety zone or in a crosswalk if such action interferes with the lawful movement of traffic. This section shall not apply to any public officer or employee or employee of a public utility when necessarily upon a street in line of duty. (1964 Code § 16.32)
10. For statutory provisions regarding local regulation of pedestrians, see Vehicle Code §§ 21106, 21109, and 21961.
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