Article VI — PEDESTRIANS

(a)

The city traffic engineer shall establish, designate and maintain crosswalks at intersections and other places by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway as follows. Crosswalks shall be established and maintained at all intersections and other places where the city traffic engineer determines that there is particular hazard to pedestrians crossing the roadway, subject to the limitation contained in subsection (b) of this section.

(b)

Other than crosswalks at intersections, no crosswalks shall be established in any block which is less than 1,000 feet in length subject to the approval of the city traffic engineer. Elsewhere, not more than one additional crosswalk shall be established in any one block, and such crosswalk shall be located as nearly as practicable at mid-block.

(Code 1968, § 16-36; Ord. No. 1086, § 39, 8-17-93)

(a)

No pedestrian shall cross a roadway in any business district other than at a crosswalk as defined in Vehicle Code § 275.

(b)

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.

(Code 1968, § 16-37; Ord. No. 1086, § 40, 8-17-93)

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. No person shall sit or lie in any roadway. This section shall not apply to any public officer or employee or employee of a public utility when necessary upon a street in line of duty.

(Code 1968, § 16-38)

No person shall sell or give away any newspaper or other printed matter from a position or place in or upon any roadway.

(Code 1968, § 16-39)

Cross reference— Streets and sidewalks, ch. 25.

Secs. 17-230—17-255. - Reserved.