ARTICLE V. PEDESTRIANS1
20-135 Obedience to directions and signals.
All pedestrians shall be subject to and comply with any direction of any member of the police department and directions of all official traffic-control signs. Where such devices are not installed pedestrians shall be granted those rights and be subject to the regulations as set out in this article.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, §§ 5160, 5165)
20-136 Pedestrian-control signal.
Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the term "Walk" or "Wait" or "Don’t Walk" are in place such signals shall indicate as follows:
(a) Walk: Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way by drivers of all vehicles.
(b) Wait or Don’t Walk: No pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his crossing on the "Walk" signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone while the "Wait" or "Don’t Walk" signal is showing.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 5201; 1969 Cum. Supp., § 5201)
20-137 Manner of crossing street.
No pedestrian shall cross a roadway at any point other than by a route at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb except in a crosswalk.
20-138 Use of right half of crosswalks.
Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks.
20-139 Vehicles to yield to pedestrians crossing in crosswalk.
When traffic-control signals are not in place or not in operation or do not provide an exclusive pedestrian walk phase, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger.
20-140 Vehicles not to pass another stopped for pedestrians.
Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.
20-141 When pedestrians to yield to vehicles.
Any pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway when:
(a) Crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection; and
(b) Crossing a roadway at any point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided.
20-142 Not to step off curb in path of vehicle.
No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield.
20-143 Walking on roadway.
Where sidewalks are provided it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along or upon an adjacent roadway. Where sidewalks are not provided any pedestrian walking along or 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.
20-144 Duty of drivers to exercise due care.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.
20-145—20-154 Reserved.
State law reference—Authority to establish rules applicable to pedestrians, 24 V.S.A. § 2291(5).