A steady WALKING PERSON
(symbolizing WALK) signal indication means that a pedestrian facing the signal indication is permitted to start to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal indication, possibly in conflict with turning vehicles. The pedestrian shall yield the right- of-way to vehicles lawfully within the intersection at the time that the WALKING PERSON (symbolizing WALK) signal indication is first shown.
A flashing UPRAISED HAND
(symbolizing DONT WALK) signal indication means that a pedestrian shall not start to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal indication, but that any pedestrian who has already started to cross on a steady WALKING PERSON (symbolizing WALK) signal indication shall proceed out of the traveled way.
A steady UPRAISED HAND (symbolizing DONT WALK) signal indication means that a pedestrian shall not enter the roadway in the direction of the signal indication. Don’t enter crosswalk if seconds are counting down. See 21456 CVC
275 CVC “Crosswalk” is either:
That portion of the roadway included within the prolongation or connection of the boundary lines of the sidewalks at intersection (aka: cross street) where the intersecting roadways meet at approximately right angles, except the prolongation of such lines from an alley across a street. i.e. UNMARKED (unmarked crosswalk are commonly at intersections without Traffic Signals aka side streets).
In simple terms, an UNMARKED crosswalk is where the corner of an intersection is and the unmarked crosswalk is the width of the sidewalk to the curb. A pedestrian has the right-of-way to cross from this position at the intersection. Many drivers feel because there are no painted lines, the pedestrian is “jaywalking”. If there are no signs prohibiting the pedestrian from crossing, the pedestrian has the right-of-way under 21950 CVC.
In the United States, a pedestrian is killed in a traffic collision every 120 minutes and injured in a traffic crash every 8 minutes. As part of Valley Traffic Divisions ongoing Pedestrian Crosswalk Safety Campaign, officers will continue to conduct pedestrian crosswalk safety enforcement operations throughout the San Fernando Valley. This operation will be conducted in an effort to improve pedestrian safety, change dangerous driver behavior, and improve traffic safety in our communities.
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