CHAPTER 13-13
PEDESTRIANS SECTIONS:
13-1301. Pedestrians Subject to Traffic-Control Signals.
13-1302. Right-of-way of Pedestrians When Intersection is Regulated.
13-1303. Right-of-way of Pedestrians When an Intersection is not Regulated.
13-1304. Crossing at Other than Crosswalks.
13-1305. Pedestrians to Use Right Half of Crosswalk.
13-1306. Blind Persons Right-of-Way.
13-1307. Obedience of Pedestrians to Railroad Signals.
13-1308. Pedestrians Walking Along Roadways.
13-1309. Pedestrians Soliciting Rides or Business.
13-1310. Blocking Traffic of Pedestrians.
13-1311. Pedestrians not to Obstruct Traffic.
13-1312. Right to Cross Street Safely: Interference with Vehicles.
13-1313. Playing on Streets Prohibited.
13-1314. Drivers to Exercise Due Care.
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13-1301. PEDESTRIANS SUBJECT TO TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNALS. Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic-control signals and heretofore declared in Section 13-0404 and 13-0405 of this title, but at all other places pedestrians shall have those rights and be subject to the restrictions stated in this title.
13-1302. RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PEDESTRIANS WHEN INTERSECTION IS REGULATED. No vehicle shall cross a crosswalk where traffic is regulated by a peace officer or a system of traffic control signals until pedestrians who have properly commenced to cross the street have completed their passage across in front of such vehicles, and any vehicle permitted to turn to either right or left shall yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians who are proceeding on crosswalks in a direction authorized by the officer or traffic signal, and failure to yield such right-of-way shall be a violation of this section.
13-1303. RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PEDESTRIANS WHEN AN INTERSECTION IS NOT REGULATED.
1. Where traffic control signals are not in place or in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to yield to a pedestrian crossing a roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway 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.
2. No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield.
3. Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake or pass such stopped vehicle.
13-1304. CROSSING AT OTHER THAN CROSSWALKS.
1. Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway.
2. Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway.
3. Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control devices are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.
4. No pedestrians shall cross a roadway other than on a crosswalk in any business district in the City of Harwood.
5. 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.
13-1305. PEDESTRIANS TO USE RIGHT HALF OF CROSSWALK. The provisions of N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-32 and all subsequent amendments shall be and are hereby incorporated by reference in this ordinance.
13-1306. BLIND PERSONS RIGHT-OF-WAY. The driver of any vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any blind pedestrian carrying a clearly visible white cane or accompanied by a guide dog. Blind pedestrians, when carrying a white cane or stick, by holding out horizontally such white cane or stick in the direction they desire to travel over any crosswalks on any street, avenue,\ alley or other public highway in the City of Harwood, shall have the right-of-way over all other pedestrians and vehicles, except those vehicles as are defined in Section 13-0101(1)(a), except that all blind persons at intersections governed by traffic control devices shall be subject to the same rules as apply to other pedestrians. Any driver of a vehicle, operator of a motor-driven vehicle, or pedestrian who is not blind who approaches or comes in contact with a blind person on the streets of the City of Harwood, or any blind person carrying such white cane or stick, shall, if conditions of traffic or safety of any blind person shall require, immediately stop and take such precaution before proceeding, as may be necessary to avoid accident or injury or be necessary to protect the blind person. The words "blind pedestrian" or "blind person" as used in this section shall mean persons wholly or so partially blind as to require mechanical, human, or other aid in the use of the streets of the City of Harwood.
13-1307. OBEDIENCE OF PEDESTRIANS TO RAILROAD SIGNALS. The provisions of N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-33.5 and all subsequent amendments shall be and are hereby incorporated by reference in this ordinance.
13-1308. PEDESTRIANS WALKING ALONG ROADWAYS.
1. Where a sidewalk is provided and its use practicable, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along or upon an adjacent roadway.
2. Where a sidewalk is not available, any pedestrian walking along or upon a highway shall walk only on a shoulder facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction, as far as practicable from the edge of the roadway.
3. Where neither a sidewalk nor a shoulder is available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall walk as near as practicable to the outside edge of the roadway, and, if on a two-way roadway, shall walk only the left side of the roadway.
4. Except as otherwise provided for in this Chapter, any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
13-1309. PEDESTRIANS SOLICITING RIDES OR BUSINESS. The provisions of N.D. Cent. Code § 39-10-34 and all subsequent amendments shall be and are hereby incorporated by reference in this ordinance.
13-1310. BLOCKING TRAFFIC OF PEDESTRIANS. Vehicles shall not stop on cross walk so as to interfere with the passage of pedestrians.
13-1311. PEDESTRIANS NOT TO OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC. No persons shall singly or together stand in any street, or any footwalk, sidewalk, or alley, in the City of Harwood so as to obstruct the free passage for pedestrians or vehicles; and any person or persons so standing shall move immediately and cease to obstruct said walk or street after being requested to do so by any peace officer.
13-1312. RIGHT TO CROSS STREET SAFELY: INTERFERENCE WITH VEHICLES. The roadbeds of streets are primarily intended for vehicles, but pedestrians have the right to cross them in safety, and all drivers of vehicles shall exercise all proper care not to injure pedestrians. The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian on a sidewalk. Pedestrians when crossing a street shall not carelessly or maliciously interfere with the passing of vehicles.
13-1313. PLAYING ON STREETS PROHIBITED. No person shall play upon the streets, avenues or alleys or public grounds of the City of Harwood except on such grounds or streets, as may be provided for such purposes, and this section shall apply to both business and residential areas.
13-1314. DRIVERS TO EXERCISE DUE CARE. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.