Sec. 24-37.  Pedestrian control signals.

 

Whenever pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words WALK or DON’T WALK or exhibiting the symbol of a walking person or an upraised hand are in place, such signals shall indicate as follows:

 

(1)       Pedestrians facing a WALK indication or a symbol of a walking person may proceed across the roadway in the direction of such signal and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles.

 

(2)       No pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of a DON’T WALK indication or a symbol of an upraised hand, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his or her crossing on the WALK or walking person indication shall immediately proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the flashing DON’T WALK or flashing upraised hand indication is showing.

 

Source:  Ord. No. 5698, § 1, 10-19-2020;

State law reference--Similar provisions, R.R.S. 1943, 60-6,122 to 60-6,128.