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Sec. 114-13. Pedestrians crossing at other than crosswalks.
(a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(b) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(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) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway.
(e) No pedestrian shall cross Emma Avenue except within the marked crosswalk.
(f) Any pedestrian violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a violation and thereby subject to the penalties in section 1-9.
(Code 1973, § 32-9)
State law reference(s)--Pedestrians generally, A.C.A. § 27-51-1201 et seq.; similar provisions, A.C.A. § 27-51-1204.
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