g pavlov
10-28-2003, 07:47 AM
Can someone clarify for me whether it is considered jaywalking to
cross the street between two intersections one of which has a traffic
light while the other is not "controlled." The California Vehicle Code
states:
21955. Between adjacent intersections
controlled by traffic control
signal devices or by police officers,
pedestrians shall not cross
the roadway at any place except in a
crosswalk.
I see no mention of my situation though (adjacent intersections, one
controlled, the other one not). Am I to assume that the provisions of
other sections apply, i.e. one can cross between the intersections,
but the cars have the right of way:
21954. (a) Every pedestrian upon a
roadway at any point other than
within a marked crosswalk or within
an unmarked crosswalk at an
intersection shall yield the
right-of-way to all vehicles upon the
roadway so near as to constitute an
immediate hazard.
TIA.
George
cross the street between two intersections one of which has a traffic
light while the other is not "controlled." The California Vehicle Code
states:
21955. Between adjacent intersections
controlled by traffic control
signal devices or by police officers,
pedestrians shall not cross
the roadway at any place except in a
crosswalk.
I see no mention of my situation though (adjacent intersections, one
controlled, the other one not). Am I to assume that the provisions of
other sections apply, i.e. one can cross between the intersections,
but the cars have the right of way:
21954. (a) Every pedestrian upon a
roadway at any point other than
within a marked crosswalk or within
an unmarked crosswalk at an
intersection shall yield the
right-of-way to all vehicles upon the
roadway so near as to constitute an
immediate hazard.
TIA.
George
