Title 41 Chapter 6a Section 1009

Motor Vehicles
Traffic Code
Section 1009
Use of roadway by pedestrians -- Prohibited activities.

            

41-6a-1009.   Use of roadway by pedestrians -- Prohibited activities.

            (1) Where there is a sidewalk provided and its use is practicable, a pedestrian may not walk along or on an adjacent roadway.

            (2) Where a sidewalk is not provided, a pedestrian walking along or on a highway shall walk only on the shoulder, as far as practicable from the edge of the roadway.

            (3) Where a sidewalk or a shoulder is not available, a pedestrian walking along or on a highway shall:

            (a) walk as near as practicable to the outside edge of the roadway; and

            (b) if on a two-way roadway, walk only on the left side of the roadway facing traffic.

            (4) A person may not sit, stand, or loiter on or near a roadway for the purpose of soliciting from the occupant of a vehicle:

            (a) a ride;

            (b) contributions;

            (c) employment;

            (d) the parking, watching, or guarding of a vehicle; or

            (e) other business.

            (5) A pedestrian who is under the influence of alcohol or any drug to a degree which renders the pedestrian a hazard may not walk or be on a highway except on a sidewalk or sidewalk area.

            (6) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a pedestrian on a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway.

            (7) A pedestrian may not walk along or on a no access freeway facility except during an emergency.


Amended by Chapter 159, 2011 General Session