Sec. 18-162. Right of way of pedestrians.[303]
The driver of any vehicle upon a street within a business or
residence district shall yield the right of way to a pedestrian
crossing such street within any clearly marked crosswalk,
whether at midblock or at the end of any block, or any regular
pedestrian crossing included in the prolongation of the lateral
boundary lines of the adjacent sidewalk at the end of a block,
except at intersections where the movement of traffic is being
regulated by traffic officers or traffic-direction devices.
No pedestrian shall enter or cross an intersection in disregard
of approaching traffic.
The drivers of vehicles entering, crossing or turning at
intersections shall change their course, slow down or come to
a complete stop if necessary to permit pedestrians to safely
and expeditiously cross such intersection.
Pedestrians crossing streets at intersections shall at all
times have the right of way over vehicles making turns into
the streets being crossed by the pedestrians.
Notwithstanding the provisions contained in section 18-1,
as used in this section, "business district" means the territory
contiguous to a street or highway where fifty per cent or more
of the total frontage on either side of the street or highway,
for a distance of one hundred fifty feet or more, is used for
business purposes.
Notwithstanding the provisions contained in section 18-1,
as used in this section, "residence district" means the territory
contiguous to a street or highway, not comprising a business
district, where fifty per cent or more of the total frontage, on
either side of the street or highway, for a distance of one
hundred fifty feet or more, is used for residential purposes.
(Code 1959, § 18-162; 6-21-65, § 27.)
