South Dakota Codified Law 2-28-9.1 control signals--Violation by driver as misdemeanor--Violation by pedestrian as petty 32-27-2 Yielding right-of-way to offense. Whenever special pedestrian control signals at controlled intersections--Circumstances under exhibiting the words, walk or don’t walk, or exhibiting which pedestrians must yield--Violation as petty a lighted international pedestrian walk or don’t walk RAPID CITY offense. At intersections where is controlled symbol are in place the signals indicate the following: Police Department by traffic control signals or police officers, drivers of vehicles, including those making turns, shall (1) Walk or a lighted international pedestrian walk yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing symbol--Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed or those who have started to cross the roadway across the roadway in the direction of the signal and on a green or go signal, and in all other cases shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all Pedestrian Safety pedestrians shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles vehicles; lawfully proceeding directly ahead on a green or go signal. A violation of this section by a driver (2) Don’t walk or a lighted international pedestrian is a petty offense. A violation of this section by a don’t walk symbol--No pedestrian may start to cross pedestrian is a petty offense. the roadway in the direction of the signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed crossing on the 32-27-3 Local ordinances regulating crossing at walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island controlled intersections. Local authorities in their while the don’t walk signal or lighted international respective jurisdictions may by ordinance require pedestrian don’t walk symbol is showing. that at intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or by police officers, A violation of this section by a driver is a Class 2 pedestrians shall not cross a roadway against a red misdemeanor. A violation of this section by a pedestrian or stop signal, and between adjacent intersections is a petty offense. so controlled shall not cross at any place except in a marked or unmarked crosswalk. Link to City Ordinances 32-27-4 Jaywalking--Duty to yield right-of-way http://www.amlegal.com/library/sd/rapidcity.shtml to vehicles--Violation as petty offense. Every Link to South Dakota Codified Laws a highway within a business http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/index.aspx or residence district at any point other than a pedestrian crossing, crosswalk, or intersection These links can also be found on the Rapid City Police shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles upon the Department’s web site. www.rcgov.org/police under the highway. A violation of this section is a petty Services tab. offense.

32-27-5 Highways without sidewalks--Duty to walk facing traffic--Violation as petty offense. For further information contact: Where sidewalks are not provided any pedestrian walking along or upon a highway shall, when Rapid City Police Department practicable, walk only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic which may Traffic Section approach from the opposite direction. A violation (605) 394-4130 of this section is a petty offense.

Pedestrian Tips Rapid City is a pedestrian friendly community with Safety Tips for Pedestrians • Stop and look around cars, shrubs and any other miles of beautiful bike paths. However, the objects that prevent drivers and pedestrians from frequency of pedestrian/motor vehicle collisions On a per mile basis, walking is more dangerous than driving, seeing each other. has increased significantly over the last year. In flying, or riding a bus or train. • Be alert for vehicles in parking lots. Rapid City from 2004 through 2007, there were 15 to • Talking on a cell phone while crossing a street can 17 pedestrian/motor vehicle accidents per year. In Know your Pedestrian Traffic Signals be distracting - Always Pay Attention. 2008, pedestrian/motor vehicle accidents rose to • Walk Signal - start crossing and watch for turning vehicles. 29. Of those 29 pedestrian/motor vehicle accidents, • Flashing Don’t Walk Signal - finish crossing if started. Watch your Children two resulted in fatalities. For early 2009, the frequency • Steady Don’t Walk Signal - DON’T CROSS. • Children are unpredictable. of pedestrian/motor vehicle accidents was high as • Pedestrians must obey signals - IT’S THE LAW • Children should not cross streets by themselves. well. Sometimes, the accidents were the pedestrian’s (SDCL 32-27-2). • Hold a child’s hand while crossing a street. fault; sometimes, the accidents were the motor vehicle • Children should not play or walk near traffic. driver’s fault. Many times, fault was shared by both Look Left, Right and Left for Traffic • Children cannot judge vehicle distances and speeds. the pedestrian and the driver of the motor vehicle. • Stop at curb and look left, right and then left again. • Stopping at the curb signals drivers you intend to cross. When Children get Older, Teach Them When it comes to pedestrian safety, “It’s a two-way • Stay in crosswalk. Three Things street.” Pedestrians have a responsibility to cross streets • Walk, don’t run across the street. • Try to cross at a corner with a . at safe locations and with caution. Drivers of motor • Obey signal - look first before stepping into the street. • Stop at the curb. vehicles have a responsibility to yield to pedestrians at • Wait for a fresh green light to get the maximum time to • Look Left, Right, and Left again to make sure no intersections, crosswalks, and in school zones. Rapid cross the street. cars are coming. City Ordinances and South Dakota State Laws apply to • Continue crossing to the other side if the DON’T both the motor vehicle driver and to the pedestrian, thus, WALK signal starts to flash after entering the street. drivers and pedestrians can both be criminally charged. Rapid City Ordinance (RCO) Walk on the Sidewalk Pedestrian/motor vehicle statistics from a 2007 • Stay on sidewalk and crosswalks. 0.36.010 Right-of-way. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration • Avoid walking where there are no sidewalks or crosswalks. A. The operator of any vehicle shall yield the right- (NHTSA) report • If no sidewalk, walk facing traffic. of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk • On average, a pedestrian was killed in a traffic crash every Cross at Intersections at the end of a block or entrance to an alley, except 113 minutes, and injured in a traffic crash every 8 minutes. • Most people are hit by cars when they cross at places other at intersections where the movement of traffic is being • 70,000 pedestrians were injured in traffic crashes. than intersections. regulated by police officers or traffic control signals. • 4,654 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes. • Drivers typically watch more carefully for pedestrians at Whenever any vehicle has stopped at a crosswalk or • 73% of the pedestrian fatalities occurred in urban areas. intersections. intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross a roadway, • 77% of the pedestrian fatalities occurred at non-intersection • If crossing other than at a crosswalk or intersection the operator of any other vehicle approaching from the locations. (jaywalking), YIELD to vehicles - IT’S THE LAW rear shall not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle. • 90% of the pedestrian fatalities occurred in normal weather (SDCL 32-27-4 & RCO 10.36.010 C). conditions. B. At intersections where traffic is controlled by • 67% of the pedestrian fatalities occurred at night. See and Be Seen traffic control signals or police officers, drivers of • 70% of the pedestrian fatalities were males. Pedestrians age • Make eye contact with drivers - drivers need to see you to vehicles, including those making turns, shall yield the 70+ accounted for 16% of all pedestrian fatalities. avoid you. right-of-way to pedestrians crossing or those who have • 20% of all children between age 5 and 9, killed in traffic • While crossing - keep looking, especially on wide, started to cross the roadway on a walk signal; and, in all crashes, were pedestrians. other cases, pedestrians shall yield the right-of-way to • 36% of all young (under age 16) pedestrian fatalities busy streets. • Wear bright colors or reflective materials. vehicles lawfully proceeding directly ahead or turning occurred between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on a green or go signal. • 48% of the pedestrian fatalities occurred on Friday, • Carry a flashlight when walking in the dark. • Watch for turning vehicles. Saturday and Sunday. C. Every pedestrian crossing a highway at any • Alcohol involvement - by either the driver or the pedestrian • Treat driveways and alleys like roadways. point other than a pedestrian crossing, a crosswalk or - was reported in 49% of the traffic crashes that resulted in • Watch for backing vehicles. intersection shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles pedestrian fatalities. upon the highway.