Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapter 10.20 — PEDESTRIANS
Gardena Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Gardena
§ 10.20.010. Crosswalk establishment authority.¶
A. The traffic authority shall establish, designate, and cause to be maintained crosswalks at intersections and other places by appropriate devices, marks, or lines upon the surface of the roadway.
B. Crosswalks shall be established and maintained at those intersections where the traffic authority determines there is a particular hazard to pedestrians crossing the roadway and at such other places as may be approved or required by resolution of the council.
(Prior code § 3-5.901)
§ 10.20.020. Crossing in crosswalks.¶
No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than by a crosswalk or at an intersection. (Prior code § 3-5.902)
§ 10.20.030. Crossing 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. (Prior code § 3-5.903)
§ 10.20.040. 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. The provisions of 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.
(Prior code § 3-5.904)
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