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A pedestrian crossing (or crosswalk in American and Canadian English) is a place designated for pedestrians to cross a road, street or avenue. The term "pedestrian crossing" is also used in the Vienna and Geneva Conventions, both of which pertain to road signs and road traffic.
Sign prohibiting jaywalking in Singapore's Orchard Road. Jaywalking is the act of pedestrians walking in or crossing a roadway if that act contravenes traffic regulations. The term originated in the United States as a derivation of the phrase jay-drivers (the word jay meaning 'a greenhorn, or rube' [1]), people who drove horse-drawn carriages and automobiles on the wrong side of the road ...
At signalized intersections, crosswalks may have pedestrian signals which display symbols to mandate when pedestrians may cross the street. State road rules in the United States usually require a driver to yield the right of way to a pedestrian crossing a road when the pedestrian crosses at a marked crosswalk or an unmarked crosswalk. [2]
This means pedestrians legally have the right of way even when not using a marked crosswalk. “Basically what the law’s saying is we can’t cite you.” Santillano James said.
A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. [citation needed] In modern times, the term usually refers to someone walking on a road or pavement (US: sidewalk), but this was not the case historically. [citation needed] Pedestrians may also be wheelchair users or other disabled people who use mobility aids. [1]
People should find a well-lit spot and wait for a lull in traffic before attempting to cross the road without a crosswalk. Pedestrians are strictly prohibited from entering and walking along ...
Bicycles use pedestrian signal. R9-6 Bicycles yield to pedestrians. R9-7 Bicycles left, Pedestrians right. R9-8 Pedestrian Crosswalk. R9-9 Sidewalk Closed. R9-10 ...
Also, many people are what I call incidental pedestrians. As an example, consider the couple who can’t find a parking spot near the restaurant and end up walking a few blocks for date night.