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Title 10 — VEIDCLES AND TRAFFIC

Dorris Municipal Code Ch. 10.20 Pedestrians

Dorris Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Dorris

Cite as: Dorris Municipal Code Chapter 10.20 · Text as of 2026-10-02

Sections:

  • 10.20.010
  • Establishment of
  • crosswalks.
  • 10.20.020
  • When pedestrains must
  • use crosswalks.
  • 10.20.030
  • Crossing at right angles
  • required.
  • 10.20.040
  • Standing in roadways
  • prohibited.

10.20.010 Establishment of crosswalks.

The chief of police, when directed so by resolution of the city council, shall establish, designate and maintain crosswalks at inter- sections and other places by appropriate de- vices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway as follows. Crosswalks shall be es- tablished and maintained at all intersections and at other places where the city council determines that there is particular hazard to pedestrians crossing the roadway subject to the following limitation. Other than cross- walks at intersections, no crosswalk shall be established in any block which is less than four hundred ( 400) feet in length. Elsewhere not more than one additional crosswalk shall be established in any one block and such crosswalk shall be located as nearly as practi- cable at midblock. (Prior code § 4250)

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10.20.020 When pedestrains must use

crosswalks. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than by a crosswalk when so established and designated. (Prior code§ 4251) 121

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10.20.030 Crossing at right angles

required. 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 oppo- site curb except in a marked crosswalk. (Prior code§ 4252)

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10.20.040 Standing in roadways

prohibited. 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 the street in the line of duty. (Prior code § 4253)

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