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Unless the law has changed since I got my California license, pedestrians have the right of way at all crosswalks regardless of what the lights say. Also, ever
by kd5bjo 9y ago
Unless the law has changed since I got my California license, pedestrians have the right of way at all crosswalks regardless of what the lights say. Also, every intersection has crosswalks at it, even if they haven't been painted on the street.
- JoeAltmaier 9y agoAnd unless its changed since I got mine, a car may not enter a crosswalk that has a pedestrian in it. Not often enforced, but I think its there to make it always the car's fault?
- dsfyu404ed 9y agoVaries by jurisdiction. Requiring traffic in both directions to stop once a crossing pedestrian has left the lane and then aggressively enforcing it with fines is a great way to get the law changed.
- ams6110 9y agoIt varies. In a marked crosswalk I think you're generally correct, however if a pedestrian just jumps out to cross the road in front of a car it's likely going to be the pedestrian's fault. At some point pedestrians have to be a little bit responsible and respectful of the gross difference in mass between their bodies and even a small car.
- et-al 9y agoI grew up outside of California, so "right of way" is a foreign concept for me. I look both ways (and over my shoulder for any turning cars) to make sure the traffic is actively slowing down before I set foot onto the asphalt. You can't always trust the other person (or computer) to yield.