Riverside Municipal Code Ch. 10.40 Pedestrian Regulations

A. The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to establish, designate, and maintain, by appropriate devices, marks, or lines upon the surface of the roadway, crosswalks at intersections where in his/her opinion would facilitate pedestrian crossing, and at such other places as he may deem necessary.

B. The City Traffic Engineer may place signs and/or pedestrian barricades at or adjacent to an intersection in respect to any crosswalk directing that pedestrians shall not cross in the crosswalk so indicated.

(Ord. 7362 § 3, 2017; Ord. 2940 § 10.1, 1961)

No pedestrian shall pass through, around, over, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing or bridge while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.

(Ord. 2940 § 10.2, 1961)

A. Where sidewalks are provided it is unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway.

B. Where sidewalks are not provided any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall when practicable walk only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction.

(Ord. 2940 § 10.3, 1962)

No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride, money, employment or business from the occupant of any vehicle.

(Ord. 7362 § 3, 2017; Ord. 2940 § 10.4, 1961)

No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than by a marked crosswalk in any business district, or at any unmarked side of any intersection with marked crosswalks, provided signs are erected giving notice thereof.

(Ord. 2940 § 10.5, 1961)