Cal. Vehicle Code § 21955
Cal. Vehicle Code § 21955
California · California Vehicle Code · Status: effective · Effective 2023-01-01
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- Cal. Vehicle Code § 21955, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/933684
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(a) Between adjacent intersections controlled by traffic control signal devices or by police officers, pedestrians shall not cross the roadway at any place except in a crosswalk.
(b) (1) A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, shall not stop a pedestrian for a violation of subdivision (a) unless a reasonably careful person would realize there is an immediate danger of a collision with a moving vehicle or other device moving exclusively by human power.
(2) This subdivision does not relieve a pedestrian from the duty of using due care for their safety.
(3) This subdivision does not relieve a driver of a vehicle from the duty of exercising due care for the safety of any pedestrian within the roadway.