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Review of Local Pedestrian-Related Ordinances and Kansas State Laws Addendum to Tech Memo #1: Review of Local Pedestrian-related Ordinances and Kansas State Laws Wichita, Kansas - Selected State and Local Laws and Ordinances Relating to Pedestrians - July 2015 Wichita City Topic Kansas State Law Ordinance # Law/Ordinance Link Obeying Traffic K.S.A. Article 15 Generally provides that pedestrians must obey traffic-control signals applicable to http://www.kslegislature.or Signals Ch. 8-1508. vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal. Also provides that g/li_2014/b2013_14/statute Traffic-control signal vehicular traffic must yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians /008_000_0000_chapter/00 legend. lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk 8_015_0000_article/008_01 5_0008_section/008_015_0 008_k/ K.S.A. Article 15 (a) A pedestrian shall obey the instructions of any official traffic-control device http://www.kslegislature.or Ch. 8-1532. specifically applicable to such pedestrian, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. g/li_2014/b2013_14/statute Pedestrians; (b) Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic and pedestrian-control signals as provided in /008_000_0000_chapter/00 obedience to official K.S.A. 8-1508 and 8-1509. 8_015_0000_article/008_01 traffic-control (c) At all other places, pedestrians shall be accorded the privileges and shall be 5_0032_section/008_015_0 devices required. subject to the restrictions stated in this chapter [*]. 032_k/ * Reference to "chapter" apparently should be to "article." Wichita Municipal Code Generally provides that pedestrians must obey traffic-control signals applicable to https://library.municode.co Sec. 11.20.060. Subject vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal. Also provides that m/index.aspx?clientId=1416 to traffic control vehicular traffic must yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians 6 signals." lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk Wichita Municipal Code (a) A pedestrian shall obey the instructions of any official traffic control device https://library.municode.co Sec. 11.44.010. Subject specifically applicable to such pedestrian unless otherwise directed by a police officer. m/index.aspx?clientId=1416 to traffic control signals. (b) Pedestrians shall be subjected to traffic control signals at intersections as provided 6 in Section 11.20.060. (c) At all other places pedestrian shall be accorded the privileges and shall be subject to the restrictions stated in this title. Pedestrian Control K.S.A. Article 15 Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words "walk" or "don't http://www.kslegislature.or Signals Ch. 8-1509. walk" or symbols of "walking person" or "upraised palm" are in place, such signals shall g/li_2014/b2013_14/statute Pedestrian control indicate as follows: /008_000_0000_chapter/00 signals. (a) Flashing or steady walk or walking person. Pedestrians facing such signal may 8_015_0000_article/008_01 proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of- 5_0009_section/008_015_0 way by the drivers of all vehicles. 009_k/ (b) Flashing or steady don't walk or upraised palm. No pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed crossing on the "walk" or "walking person" signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the "don't walk" or upraised palm signal is showing. Vehicles Yielding to K.S.A. Article 15 Generally provides that drivers of vehicles must yield to pedestrians within an adjacent http://www.kslegislature.or Pedestrians at Stop Ch. 8-1528. crosswalk. Also provides that "If a driver is involved in a collision with a vehicle in the g/li_2014/b2013_14/statute and Yield Signs Stop signs and yield intersection or junction of roadways or with a pedestrian in an adjacent crosswalk, after /008_000_0000_chapter/00 signs; duties of driving past a yield sign without stopping, such collision shall be deemed prima facie 8_015_0000_article/008_01 drivers. evidence of the driver's failure to yield the right-of-way." 5_0028_section/008_015_0 028_k/ Wichita Municipal Code Generally provides that drivers of vehicles must yield to pedestrians within an adjacent https://library.municode.co Sec. 11.44.040. Stop crosswalk. Also provides that "If a driver is involved in a collision with a vehicle in the m/index.aspx?clientId=1416 signs—Yield signs. intersection or junction of roadways or with a pedestrian in an adjacent crosswalk, after 6 driving past a yield sign without stopping, such collision shall be deemed prima facie evidence of the driver's failure to yield the right-of-way." Right of Way at K.S.A. Article 15 (a) When traffic-control signals are not in place or not in operation the driver of a http://www.kslegislature.or Crosswalks Ch. 8-1533. vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a g/li_2014/b2013_14/statute Same; right-of-way at pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the /008_000_0000_chapter/00 crosswalks; half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is 8_015_0000_article/008_01 interference with approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger. 5_0033_section/008_015_0 vehicular traffic; (b) No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run 033_k/ duties of drivers. into the path of a vehicle which is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. (c) Subsection (a) shall not apply under the conditions stated in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 8-1534. (d) 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 and pass such stopped vehicle. Wichita Municipal Code No driver shall enter an intersection or marked crosswalk, or drive onto any railroad https://library.municode.co Sec. 11.44.070. Entering grade crossing, unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection, m/index.aspx?clientId=1416 intersection, crosswalk crosswalk or railroad grade crossing to accommodate the vehicle he is operating 6 or railroad grade without obstructing the passage of other vehicles, pedestrians or railroad trains, crossing. notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed. Addendum to Tech Memo #1: Review of Local Pedestrian-related Ordinances and Kansas State Laws Prohibition on K.S.A. Article 15 No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk or drive onto any railroad http://www.kslegislature.or Blocking Crosswalk Ch. 8-1584. grade crossing unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection, g/li_2014/b2013_14/statute Restrictions on crosswalk or railroad grade crossing to accommodate the vehicle he or she is operating /008_000_0000_chapter/00 driving into without obstructing the passage of other vehicles, pedestrians or railroad trains 8_015_0000_article/008_01 intersection or notwithstanding any traffic-control signal indication to proceed. 5_0084_section/008_015_0 crosswalk or onto 084_k/ railroad grade crossing. Crossing Roads at K.S.A. Article 15 (a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked http://www.kslegislature.or Other than Ch. 8-1534. crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of- g/li_2014/b2013_14/statute Crosswalks Same; crossing way to all vehicles upon the roadway. /008_000_0000_chapter/00 roadway at location (b) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or 8_015_0000_article/008_01 other than crosswalk. overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all 5_0034_section/008_015_0 vehicles upon the roadway. 034_k/ (c) Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk. (d) 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. Wichita Municipal Code In the congested area defined in Section 11.04.060 [generally, the Central Business https://library.municode.co Sec. 11.44.015. District], a pedestrian shall not cross a roadway at any point other than within a marked m/index.aspx?clientId=1416 Congested Area. crosswalk or other than at an unmarked crosswalk at intersections; for purposes of this 6 section the junction of an alley with another roadway does not constitute an intersection. Wichita Municipal Code (a) When traffic control signals are not in place or in operation, the driver of a vehicle https://library.municode.co Sec. 11.44.020. Crossing shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a m/index.aspx?clientId=1416 streets at corners. pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the 6 half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadways to be in danger. (b) 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 vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle. (c) 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 as to constitute an immediate hazard. (d) Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words "walk" or "don't walk" are in place, such signals shall indicate as follows: (1) WALK. Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal, and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles.
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