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A guide for motorists and pedestrians published by the Arizona Department of Transportation
2011 Edition
Sharing the Roadwith Pedestrians
This pocket guide illustrates how pedestrians and motorists can “Share the Road” legally and safely within Arizona.
Please read through these safety tips to better understand the other person’s view of the road and to learn more about walking and driving safely in our great state. The more we understand each other’s needs, the better we can respect and cooperate with each other on the streets.
This second edition of the pedestrian and motorist pocket guide is brought to you by the Arizona Department of Transportation Bicycle and Pedestrian Program.
© Copyright 2011. Produced by the Pima County Bicycle and Pedestrian Program, Matthew Zoll, Program Manager. Design and illustration by David Burnham, Pima County Graphics.
Please refer to pages 34 through 41 for a listing of relevant Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) pertaining to pedestrian and motorist rights and duties.
Tips for Sharing the Road Legallyand Safely
Chi
ldre
n ag
es 5
to 9
hav
e th
e hi
ghes
t ris
k of
all
pe
dest
rians
of b
eing
hit
by a
car
, prim
arily
due
to
dash
ing
out i
nto
the
stre
et.
Pre
ven
t C
hild
ren
fro
m D
ash
ing
Ou
t in
to T
raffi
c
Teac
h yo
ur c
hild
ren
to:
•st
op a
t the
cur
b,
•lo
ok le
ft - r
ight
- le
ft fo
r tr
affic
,
•cr
oss
only
whe
n it
is c
lear
, and
•ke
ep lo
okin
g fo
r ca
rs a
s yo
u cr
oss.
4 PEDESTRIANS
PEDESTRIANS 5
The
road
way
may
app
ear c
lear
, but
sud
denl
y a
vehi
cle
may
app
ear w
here
you
don
’t ex
pect
it.
Cro
ss w
ith y
our c
hild
ren
at in
ters
ectio
ns w
hene
ver p
ossi
ble.
Try
to c
ross
at t
he b
est
loca
tion
whe
re y
ou h
ave
the
long
est d
ista
nce
to b
e ab
le to
see
onc
omin
g dr
iver
s
and
for d
river
s to
be
able
to s
ee y
ou.
Wat
ch fo
r M
erg
ing
or
Sp
eed
ing
Veh
icle
s
6 PEDESTRIANSB
e S
afe
Aro
un
d S
cho
ol B
use
sPr
actic
e th
ese
rule
s with
your
child
for s
tayi
ng sa
fe
arou
nd a
scho
ol b
us:
•S
tand
at l
east
thre
e gi
ant
step
s aw
ay fr
om th
e ed
ge
of th
e ro
ad a
nd li
ne u
p aw
ay fr
om th
e st
reet
.
•W
ait u
ntil
the
bus
stop
s, th
e do
or o
pens
, and
the
driv
er s
ays
it is
oka
y to
get
on.
•To
cro
ss th
e st
reet
in fr
ont o
f the
bus
, wal
k fiv
e gi
ant s
teps
ahe
ad o
f the
bus
be
fore
you
cro
ss. B
e su
re y
ou a
nd th
e bu
s dr
iver
can
see
eac
h ot
her.
•N
EV
ER
wal
k be
hind
the
bus.
•If
you
drop
som
ethi
ng n
ear o
r und
er th
e bu
s, te
ll th
e dr
iver
. Nev
er tr
y to
pic
k it
up.
The
driv
er m
ay n
ot s
ee y
ou a
nd b
egin
to d
rive
away
.
PEDESTRIANS 7
A m
arke
d cr
ossw
alk
does
not
ass
ure
your
saf
ety.
Mak
e su
re th
at a
ll ve
hicl
es a
re
stop
ped
befo
re c
ross
ing
each
lane
.
This
is e
xtre
mel
y im
porta
nt to
teac
h yo
ur c
hild
ren.
Tea
ch th
em th
at e
ach
lane
mus
t be
sto
pped
bef
ore
cros
sing
.
Alw
ays
Ass
um
e th
at D
rive
rs M
ay N
ot
Sto
p
8 PEDESTRIANS
Man
y tim
es, a
turn
ing
driv
er is
look
ing
at o
ncom
ing
traffi
c an
d m
ay n
ot s
ee y
ou u
ntil
he is
act
ually
mak
ing
the
turn
. Sca
n ov
er y
our s
houl
der a
s yo
u ar
e cr
ossi
ng th
e st
reet
.
Chi
ldre
n ar
e of
ten
unaw
are
of th
is c
ondi
tion
and
mus
t be
train
ed c
aref
ully
to w
atch
for
turn
ing
driv
ers.
Wat
ch fo
r Tu
rnin
g V
ehic
les
PEDESTRIANS 9
Driv
ers
exiti
ng a
driv
eway
som
etim
es
may
not
real
ly “s
ee” p
edes
trian
s,
espe
cial
ly c
hild
ren.
Exp
ect t
hat a
driv
er
may
not
see
you
.
Wat
ch fo
r C
ars
Wh
en C
ross
ing
Dri
vew
ays
This
is a
maj
or c
once
rn in
com
mer
cial
as
wel
l as
resi
dent
ial a
reas
. Tea
ch y
our
child
ren
to b
e es
peci
ally
car
eful
whe
n on
or n
ear d
rivew
ays.
10 PEDESTRIANS
On
road
way
s w
ithou
t sid
ewal
ks, w
alk
faci
ng tr
affic
whe
neve
r pos
sibl
e an
d at
ni
ght w
ear b
right
col
ored
refle
ctiv
e cl
othi
ng a
nd c
arry
ligh
ts.
Mak
e su
re y
ou a
nd y
our c
hild
ren
are
as v
isib
le a
s po
ssib
le.
RE
ME
MB
ER
: Driv
ers
do th
eir b
est t
o av
oid
you
if th
ey c
an s
ee y
ou!
Be
Vis
ible
to M
oto
rist
s
PEDESTRIANS 11
Be
awar
e of
traf
fic a
t all
times
, and
min
d yo
ur c
hild
ren
care
fully
. Try
to e
xit p
arki
ng lo
ts
as s
oon
as p
ossi
ble,
or w
alk
alon
g th
e ed
ges.
Keep
con
trol o
f you
r chi
ldre
n in
par
king
lots
at a
ll tim
es, a
s th
ey c
an b
e ve
ry d
iffic
ult
for d
river
s to
see
. Don
’t al
low
them
to ru
n or
pla
y in
par
king
lots
.
Par
kin
g L
ots
Can
Be
Haz
ard
ou
s
12 PEDESTRIANS
Whe
n po
ssib
le, r
un a
gain
st tr
affic
whe
re th
ere
are
no s
idew
alks
. Don
’t da
rt o
ut w
hen
cros
sing
the
road
way
. Be
extra
ale
rt b
ecau
se y
ou c
ould
be
mov
ing
at a
fast
er p
ace
than
mot
oris
ts e
xpec
t.
Stay
ale
rt! K
eep
your
atte
ntio
n on
the
road
and
traf
fic in
fron
t of y
ou. D
on’t
assu
me
that
mot
oris
ts s
ee y
ou.
Ru
nn
ers
Sh
ou
ld U
se t
he
Sam
e G
uid
elin
es a
s W
alke
rs
PEDESTRIANS 13
Wal
k fa
cing
onc
omin
g tra
ffic
and
stay
as
far o
ff th
e ro
adw
ay a
s po
ssib
le.
Rem
embe
r tha
t at d
usk
or d
awn
whe
n th
e su
n is
low
, driv
ers
may
not
see
you
.
Wea
r brig
ht c
olor
ed a
nd re
flect
ive
clot
hing
that
con
trast
s w
ith th
e su
rrou
ndin
gs.
Car
ry a
flas
hlig
ht in
low
ligh
t con
ditio
ns b
ut d
on’t
aim
it d
irect
ly a
t mot
oris
ts.
Tip
s fo
r Wal
kin
g in
Ru
ral A
reas
14 PEDESTRIANSU
se C
ross
wal
ks to
G
et A
cro
ss R
ou
nd
abo
uts
Use
ped
estri
an c
ross
ings
to
cros
s ro
adw
ays
in a
roun
dabo
ut.
Look
left
befo
re c
ross
ing
to
med
ian
isla
nd; l
ook
rig
ht b
efor
e cr
ossi
ng to
op
posi
te s
idew
alk.
At r
ound
abou
ts w
ith tw
o
ente
ring
and
exiti
ng la
nes
m
ake
sure
eac
h la
ne o
f tra
ffic
is s
topp
ed b
efor
e
cros
sing
.
PEDESTRIANS 15
•A
dults
sho
uld
hold
chi
ldre
n’s
hand
s ne
ar tr
acks
and
on
plat
form
s.
•Ke
ep v
olum
e lo
w o
n he
adph
ones
, so
that
you
are
aw
are
of y
our s
urro
undi
ngs.
•A
lway
s st
and
behi
nd th
e te
xtur
ed s
trips
on
plat
form
s.
Be
Ale
rt A
rou
nd
Lig
ht
Rai
l an
d S
tree
tcar
s•
Don
’t w
alk
or s
tand
on
the
track
s.
•U
se th
e pe
dest
rian
wal
kway
s an
d cr
ossw
alks
. Pay
atte
ntio
n to
and
obe
y th
e cr
ossw
alk
coun
tdow
n si
gnal
s.
•Li
ght r
ail a
nd s
treet
cars
are
qu
iet.
List
en fo
r war
ning
be
lls a
nd lo
ok fo
r hea
dlig
hts.
16 PEDESTRIANSG
ive
Lar
ge
Tru
cks
Ple
nty
o
f R
oo
m•
Sta
y a
safe
dis
tanc
e fro
m tr
ucks
an
d bu
ses,
whe
n w
alki
ng o
r driv
ing.
•La
rge
vehi
cles
hav
e se
vera
l blin
d sp
ots
whe
re v
isib
ility
is li
mite
d.
•Th
e re
ar w
heel
s fo
llow
a s
horte
r pa
th th
an th
e fro
nt w
heel
s an
d
can
com
e in
to y
our l
ane
or
eve
n up
ont
o th
e cu
rb.
Ste
p b
ack
fro
m t
he
curb
.A
void
dri
ver’
s b
lind
sp
ots
.
PEDESTRIANS 17P
ay A
tten
tio
n a
nd
B
e A
war
e o
f Yo
ur
Su
rro
un
din
gs
Hea
dpho
nes
and
cell
phon
es
caus
e di
stra
ctio
n an
d re
duce
yo
ur a
bilit
y to
hea
r tra
ffic,
w
hich
cou
ld c
ost y
ou y
our l
ife.
Your
ear
s ar
e yo
ur fi
rst l
ine
of d
efen
se w
hen
wal
king
or
runn
ing
near
traf
fic.
18 MOTORISTS
YIE
LD!
Rem
embe
r tha
t chi
ldre
n m
ay p
lay
in o
r nea
r a s
treet
and
may
ofte
n en
ter t
he s
treet
un
expe
cted
ly. C
hild
ren
com
mon
ly d
ash
out i
nto
the
stre
et w
ithou
t loo
king
for c
ars
or
with
out j
udgi
ng d
ista
nces
cor
rect
ly to
onc
omin
g ca
rs.
Plea
se s
low
dow
n an
d be
read
y to
sto
p.
Wat
ch fo
r C
hild
ren
Das
hin
g O
ut
into
Tra
ffic
MOTORISTS 19
YIE
LD!
Pede
stria
ns h
ave
the
lega
l rig
ht to
cro
ss a
road
way
at a
nd b
etw
een
alm
ost a
ll in
ter-
sect
ions
. Driv
ers
mus
t yie
ld to
ped
estri
ans
at a
ll m
arke
d an
d un
mar
ked
cros
swal
ks.
On m
ulti-
lane
road
way
s, if
you
com
e to
o cl
ose
to a
ped
estri
an, y
ou m
ay b
lock
the
next
driv
er fr
om s
eein
g th
e pe
dest
rian
as h
e or
she
is c
ross
ing
the
road
way
.
Yie
ld to
Ped
estr
ian
s at
Mar
ked
an
d
Un
mar
ked
Cro
ssw
alks
20 MOTORISTSY
ield
to V
isu
ally
Imp
aire
d P
eop
leTi
ps to
hel
p dr
iver
s w
ith v
isua
lly im
paire
d pe
dest
rians
:
•If
a pe
dest
rian
is w
aitin
g, s
top
your
car
at a
bout
five
feet
from
a c
ross
wal
k or
at
the
mar
ked
‘sto
p ba
r’.
•D
on’t
stop
you
r car
mor
e th
an fi
ve fe
et fr
om th
e cr
ossw
alk.
A b
lind
pede
stria
n
uses
the
soun
d of
you
r eng
ine
as a
gui
de, s
o pu
ll up
to th
e cr
ossw
alk
to a
llow
th
e pe
rson
to h
ear y
ou.
•D
on’t
give
a b
lind
pede
stria
n ve
rbal
dire
ctio
ns. T
he b
lind
pede
stria
n lis
tens
to a
ll tra
ffic
soun
ds b
efor
e de
cidi
ng to
cro
ss th
e st
reet
.
•D
on’t
wai
t too
long
for a
blin
d pe
dest
rian
to c
ross
the
stre
et. I
f the
per
son
step
s ba
ck a
nd p
ulls
in h
is o
r her
can
e, it
’s a
defi
nite
sig
n yo
u sh
ould
go.
•Lo
ok fo
r any
ped
estri
an o
r oth
er tr
affic
bef
ore
star
ting
your
left
or ri
ght t
urn.
D
on’t
turn
righ
t on
red
with
out l
ooki
ng ri
ght fi
rst.
MOTORISTS 21•
Don
’t st
op in
the
mid
dle
of a
cro
ssw
alk.
Thi
s fo
rces
th
e bl
ind
pede
stria
n to
wal
k ar
ound
you
r car
and
in
to tr
affic
out
side
of t
he c
ross
wal
k.
•D
on’t
honk
at a
blin
d pe
rson
. The
blin
d pe
rson
has
no
idea
who
you
’re h
onki
ng
at a
nd m
ay b
e sc
ared
by
the
nois
e.
22 MOTORISTSA
lway
s S
top
for
Sch
oo
l Bu
ses
wit
h L
igh
ts F
lash
ing
Alw
ays
expe
ct c
hild
ren
to b
e ar
ound
sto
pped
sch
ool b
uses
, eve
n if
the
red
light
s of
th
e bu
s ar
e no
t flas
hing
. It i
s ag
ains
t the
law
to p
ass
a st
oppe
d sc
hool
bus
with
its
light
s fla
shin
g (A
.R.S
. 28-
857)
.
Plea
se s
low
to a
saf
e sp
eed
and
look
for c
hild
ren.
YIE
LD!
MOTORISTS 23
Exer
cise
ext
rem
e ca
utio
n w
hen
com
ing
up a
long
side
sto
pped
or s
topp
ing
vehi
cles
, an
d be
pre
pare
d to
sto
p fo
r ped
estri
ans
who
are
wal
king
in m
arke
d or
unm
arke
d cr
ossw
alks
.
It is
aga
inst
the
law
to p
ass
a ve
hicl
e st
oppe
d at
a c
ross
wal
k (A
.R.S
. 28-
792)
.
Do
n’t
Pas
s V
ehic
les
Sto
pp
ed a
t C
ross
wal
ks
STO
P!
24 MOTORISTS
YIE
LD!
MA
KIN
G L
EFT
TU
RN
S: A
lway
s be
on
the
look
out f
or p
edes
tria
ns, a
nd s
can
cr
ossw
alks
bef
ore
turn
ing.
Be
awar
e th
at y
our w
inds
hiel
d m
ay p
artia
lly b
lock
you
r vi
ew, s
o m
ake
sure
the
cros
swal
k is
cle
ar b
efor
e tu
rnin
g.
MA
KIN
G R
IGH
T TU
RN
S: Y
ield
to p
edes
trian
s in
the
cros
swal
k. W
here
not
pro
hibi
ted
by s
igns
at a
red
light
, a ri
ght t
urn
may
be
mad
e af
ter c
omin
g to
a c
ompl
ete
stop
, w
hen
mot
or tr
affic
and
ped
estri
an tr
affic
are
cle
ar.
Yie
ld to
Ped
estr
ian
s W
hen
Mak
ing
Tu
rns
MOTORISTS 25
Ple
ase
avoi
d ru
shin
g in
to o
r out
of d
rivew
ays.
Exp
ect p
edes
trian
s on
the
side
wal
k,
espe
cial
ly a
roun
d sc
hool
s, c
omm
erci
al a
reas
and
nei
ghbo
rhoo
ds.
Als
o, b
e m
indf
ul in
com
mer
cial
are
as, w
here
ped
estr
ians
sho
uld
com
mon
ly
be e
xpec
ted.
Look
bot
h w
ays
for p
edes
trian
s be
fore
turn
ing
onto
the
stre
et.
Exi
t D
rive
way
s S
low
ly a
nd
Car
efu
lly
YIE
LD!
26 MOTORISTS
Wat
ch fo
r ped
estri
ans
or ru
nner
s w
ho m
ay b
e w
alki
ng o
r run
ning
alo
ng a
road
way
th
at d
oes
not h
ave
side
wal
ks. R
emem
ber t
hat t
hey
have
the
lega
l rig
ht to
wal
k or
run
on th
e ed
ge o
f the
road
way
and
that
you
mus
t yie
ld a
nd a
void
col
lidin
g w
ith th
em.
(A.R
.S. 2
8-79
6).
Wat
ch fo
r P
edes
tria
ns
Wal
kin
g A
lon
g t
he
Ro
adw
ay
MOTORISTS 27
YIE
LD!
Just
as
you
wou
ld h
ope
that
oth
er d
river
s w
atch
for
you
as y
ou’re
wal
king
in a
pa
rkin
g lo
t, be
ver
y aw
are
and
care
ful a
roun
d pe
dest
rians
as
you’
re d
rivin
g in
a lo
t.
Rem
embe
r tha
t a 3
,000
pou
nd v
ehic
le c
an d
o a
lot o
f dam
age
even
at o
nly
5 m
iles
per h
our.
Yie
ld to
Ped
estr
ian
s in
Par
kin
g L
ots
28 MOTORISTSY
ield
to P
edes
tria
ns
in R
ou
nd
abo
uts
Whe
n ap
proa
chin
g a
ro
unda
bout
, red
uce
your
sp
eed.
Yie
ld to
ped
estri
ans
in th
e cr
ossw
alk;
they
hav
e th
e
right
-of-w
ay.
Whe
n en
terin
g, y
ield
to
vehi
cles
in th
e ro
unda
bout
. W
ait f
or a
gap
in tr
affic
an
d m
erge
into
roun
dabo
ut
traffi
c.
MOTORISTS 29D
rive
rs M
ust
Exe
rcis
e D
ue
Car
e28
-794
. Driv
ers
to e
xerc
ise
due
care
Ariz
ona
law
requ
ires
driv
es to
exe
rcis
e du
e ca
re to
avo
id c
ollid
ing
with
a p
edes
trian
(A
.R.S
. 28-
794)
. You
can
do
this
by:
1. C
lear
ly c
omm
unic
atin
g to
ped
estri
ans
by u
sing
you
r tur
n si
gnal
s an
y tim
e yo
u ar
e ch
angi
ng la
nes
or tu
rnin
g at
an
inte
rsec
tion.
2.
Sou
ndin
g th
e ho
rn w
hen
abso
lute
ly n
eces
sary
.
3.
Bei
ng e
xtra
car
eful
whe
n yo
u se
e ch
ildre
n, o
r a c
onfu
sed
or in
capa
cita
ted
pers
on
in th
e ro
adw
ay.
30 MOTORISTS
Ob
ey t
he
Sig
nal
s at
a
Ped
estr
ian
Hyb
rid
Bea
con
The
sign
als
at a
Ped
estri
an H
ybrid
Bea
con
(als
o pr
evio
usly
kno
wn
as a
HAW
K)
rem
ain
off u
ntil
a pe
dest
rian
pres
ses
a bu
tton.
M
otor
ists
then
see
a F
LASH
ING
YELL
OW in
dica
ting
that
they
sh
ould
pre
pare
to s
top,
follo
wed
by
a SO
LID
YELL
OW, a
nd th
en b
y a
solid
RED
requ
iring
mot
oris
ts to
STO
P. T
he p
edes
trian
then
cro
sses
th
e st
reet
. An
ALTE
RNAT
ING
FLAS
HING
RED
mea
ns
that
mot
oris
ts a
re re
quire
d to
STO
P o
r rem
ain
stop
ped
until
the
pe
dest
rian
finis
hes
cros
sing
the
stre
et.
MOTORISTS 31S
low
Do
wn
in S
cho
ol Z
on
es•
Sch
ool z
ones
are
loca
ted
on s
treet
s
whe
re th
ere
is a
des
igna
ted
scho
ol
cros
sing
. Cro
ss-w
alks
are
pai
nted
ye
llow
in s
choo
l zon
es.
•W
hen
scho
ol z
one
sign
s ar
e po
sted
, the
sp
eed
limit
is 1
5 m
ph b
etw
een
porta
ble
sign
s.
•D
river
s ar
e no
t allo
wed
to e
nter
a s
choo
l cr
ossw
alk
if th
ere
is a
ped
estri
an in
any
pa
rt o
f the
cro
ssw
alk.
•M
otor
ists
can
not p
ass
othe
r ve
hicl
es in
sch
ool z
one.
•M
otor
ists
can
not p
ark
on e
ither
si
de o
f a s
choo
l cro
ssw
alk.
32 MOTORISTS
Fata
l
Inju
ry
Unin
jure
d
Perc
enta
ge o
f cra
shes
with
ped
estr
ians
that
are
fata
l
40 m
ph
30 m
ph
20 m
ph
Impact Speed
0%20
%40
%60
%80
%10
0%
Vehi
cle
Impa
ct S
peed
and
Ped
estr
ian
Inju
ry S
ever
ity
Slo
w D
ow
n W
hen
Ped
estr
ian
s ar
e P
rese
nt
•S
peed
ing
grea
tly in
crea
ses
the
chan
ces
of in
jury
if a
ped
estri
an a
nd a
car
are
in
volv
ed in
a c
ollis
ion.
MOTORISTS 33P
ay A
tten
tio
n to
th
e R
oad
, No
t Yo
ur
Ph
on
eH
eadp
hone
s an
d ce
ll ph
ones
ca
use
dist
ract
ion
and
redu
ce
your
abi
lity
to h
ear t
raffi
c,
whi
ch c
ould
cos
t you
you
r life
.
Your
ear
s ar
e yo
ur fi
rst l
ine
of
def
ense
whe
n w
alki
ng o
r ru
nnin
g ne
ar tr
affic
.
Nev
er te
xt w
hile
driv
ing.
Te
xtin
g w
hile
driv
ing
can
take
yo
ur fo
cus
off o
f the
road
. It
is d
ange
rous
and
ille
gal.
34 ARIZONA TRAFFIC LAWS
Relevant Pedestrian StatutesArizona Revised Statutes as of January 1, 2011
28-101. Definitions“Pedestrian” means any person afoot. A person who uses an electric personal assistive mobility device or a manual or motorized wheelchair is considered a pedestrian unless the manual wheelchair qualifies as a bicycle. For the purposes of this paragraph, “motorized wheelchair” means a self-propelled wheelchair that is used by a person for mobility.
“Electric personal assistive mobility device” means a self-balancing two non-tandem wheeled device with an electric propulsion system that limits the maximum speed of the device to fifteen miles per hour or less and that is designed to transport only one person.
28-601. Definitions“Crosswalk” means:a. That part of a roadway at an intersection included
within the prolongations or connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs or, in absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway.
ARIZONA TRAFFIC LAWS 35
a. Any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere that is distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
“Intersection” means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or if none, the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two highways that join one another at, or approximately at, right angles, or the area within which vehicles traveling on different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict. If a highway includes two roadways thirty or more feet apart, each crossing of each roadway of the divided highway by an intersecting highway is a separate intersection. If the intersecting highway also includes two roadways thirty or more feet apart, each crossing of two roadways of the highways is a separate intersection.
“Motorized wheelchair” means any self-propelled wheelchair that is used by a person for mobility.
“Roadway” means that portion of a highway that is im-proved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. If a highway includes two or more separate roadways, roadway refers to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively.
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“Sidewalk” means that portion of a street that is between the curb lines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines and that is intended for the use of pedestrians.
“Traffic” means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles and other conveyances either singly or together while using a highway for purposes of travel.
28-646. Pedestrian control signals; loitering prohibited a. If special pedestrian control signals exhibiting the
words “walk” or “don’t walk” are in place, the signals shall indicate as follows:
1. Walk. Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of vehicles.
2. Don’t walk. A pedestrian shall not start to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal, but a pedestrian who has partially completed crossing on the walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the don’t walk signal is showing.
b. A pedestrian shall not loiter or unduly delay crossing the roadway after traffic has stopped to give the right-of-way.
ARIZONA TRAFFIC LAWS 37
28-791. Pedestrians subject to traffic rulesa. Pedestrians are subject to traffic control signals at
intersections as provided in section 28-645 unless required by local ordinance to comply strictly with the signals. At all places other than intersections, pedestrians are accorded the privileges and are subject to the restrictions stated in this article.
b. A local authority may require by ordinance that pedestrians strictly comply with the directions of an official traffic control signal and may prohibit by ordinance pedestrians from crossing a roadway in a business district or crossing a designated highway except in a crosswalk.
28-792. Right-of-way at crosswalka. Except as provided in section 28-793, subsection
B, if traffic control signals are not in place or are not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be in order to yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is on the half of the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger. A pedestrian shall not suddenly leave any curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of
38 ARIZONA TRAFFIC LAWS
a. a vehicle that is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield.
b. If a vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of another vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.
28-793. Crossing at other than crosswalka. A 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 on the roadway.
b. A 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 on 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.
ARIZONA TRAFFIC LAWS 39
28-794. Drivers to exercise due care
Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter every driver of a vehicle shall:
1. Exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian on any roadway.
2. Give warning by sounding the horn when necessary.
3. Exercise proper precaution on observing a child or a confused or incapacitated person on a roadway.
28-795. Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalk
Pedestrians shall move expeditiously, when practicable, on the right half of crosswalks.
28-796. Pedestrian on roadwaysa. If sidewalks are provided, a pedestrian shall not walk
along and on an adjacent roadway.
b. If sidewalks are not provided, a pedestrian walking along and on a highway shall walk when practicable only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic that may approach from the opposite direction.
c. A person shall not stand in a roadway for the pur-pose of soliciting a ride from the driver of a vehicle.
40 ARIZONA TRAFFIC LAWS
28-856. Emerging from alley, driveway or building The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or building within a business or residence district shall:
1. Stop the vehicle immediately before driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or private driveway.
2. Yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian as necessary to avoid collision.
3. On entering the roadway, yield the right-of-way to all closely approaching vehicles on the roadway.
28-904. Driving on sidewalk a. A person shall not drive a vehicle on a sidewalk area
except on a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway.
b. This section does not apply to a motorized wheel-chair, electric personal assistive mobility device, authorized emergency vehicle, security vehicle owned by this state or small service vehicle owned by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
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28-908. Persons in wheelchairs or on electric personal assistive mobility devices A person operating a wheelchair or motorized wheel-chair or an electric personal assistive mobility device has all of the rights and duties that are contained in this chapter and chapters 4 and 5 of this title and that are applicable to pedestrians except provisions that by their nature can have no application.
Useful Contact Information
Report roadway maintenance needs on State highways to the appropriate ADOT District.
Contact information for each district is at: www.azdot.gov/Highways/Districts.asp
You can contact the ADOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator at: [email protected]
Notes and Numbers
Arizona Department of Transportation Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
© 2011 Arizona Department of Transportation.
Created by the Pima County Bicycle and Pedestrian Program, Matthew Zoll, Program Manager.
Design and illustration by David Burnham, Pima County Graphic Services
www.azbikeped.org
Mail Drop 310B 206 S. 17th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85007
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