Wyandotte County - Unified Government |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 35. TRAFFIC |
Article IX. PEDESTRIANS |
§ 35-400. Crossing at other than crosswalks; jaywalking.
(a)
Every pedestrian crossing 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.
(b)
Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(c)
Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.
(d)
No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by official traffic-control devices; and, when authorized to cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross only in accordance with the official traffic-control devices pertaining to such crossing movements.
(Code 1964, § 36-125; Code 1988, § 35-388; Ord. No. 53410, § 1, 1-7-1975)
State law reference
Similar provisions, K.S.A. 8-1534.