Chapter 10.34
PEDESTRIAN INTERACTION WITH OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLES ON CERTAIN STREETS PROHIBITED
Sections:
10.34.030 Unlawful pedestrian interaction with occupants of vehicles on a roadway – Exceptions.
10.34.040 Unlawful pedestrian interference with sight distance.
10.34.050 Violation – Penalty.
10.34.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the city’s fundamental interest in public peace, health, and safety by regulating certain pedestrian interaction with occupants of vehicles that are being operated upon roadways within the city of Normandy Park. The purpose of this chapter is also to promote the public health, safety, and welfare by preventing obstruction of the sight distance triangle. (Ord. 991 § 1, 2019).
10.34.020 Definitions.
In this chapter:
“Driveway” means an access which connects a lot, structure, or parking area with a roadway.
“Enter” means to cross the vertical plane of the edge of a roadway with any part of a person’s body, any implement or device, or any extension thereof.
“Interact” means actual physical contact or the giving or receiving of any item from one person to another.
“Roadway” has the meaning given that term in RCW 46.04.500, as currently adopted or as it may be amended in the future.
“Sight distance triangle” means the triangular area at the intersection of two roadways or the intersection of a driveway and a roadway formed by two intersecting lines 20 feet in length which correspond to the straight line projections of the pavement edges or curb face and a third line which connects the extremities of the other two, as shown by the dashed lines in the following figure:
“Vehicle” has the meaning given that term in RCW 46.04.670, as currently adopted or as it may be amended in the future. (Ord. 991 § 1, 2019).
10.34.030 Unlawful pedestrian interaction with occupants of vehicles on a roadway – Exceptions.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to enter a roadway and interact with or to verbally engage an occupant of any operating vehicle.
(2) Exceptions. It is not a violation under this section if the person entering a roadway:
(a) Contacts a vehicle occupant when the vehicle is legally parked;
(b) Is summoning aid in an emergency; or
(c) Is a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of official duties. (Ord. 991 § 1, 2019).
10.34.040 Unlawful pedestrian interference with sight distance.
It shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to stop or stand within the sight distance triangle so as to obstruct or interfere with the view from any vehicle entering the intersection of two roadways or a driveway and a roadway, except that a pedestrian may stop or stand temporarily within the sight distance triangle while waiting to cross the roadway or driveway at the intersection. (Ord. 991 § 1, 2019).
10.34.050 Violation – Penalty.
Any person violating or failing to comply with any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a civil infraction and subject to the civil penalty set forth in NPMC Title 19. (Ord. 1005 § 2 (Exh. B § 11), 2021).