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State
law requires that motorists must always yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk. A
driver is guilty of a motor vehicle offense if he fails to give right-of-way to
a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk, or within an unmarked crosswalk at an
intersection. Any driver who passes a vehicle stopped to permit a pedestrian to
cross the roadway is also guilty of this offense. It is also an offense to fail
to give the right of way to any pedestrian caught in a marked or unmarked
crosswalk when the signal changes. Finally, it is a violation to drive through
a safety zone, unless directed to do so by a police officer.
A
driver who is convicted of failing to yield to pedestrians may be subject to a
fine of not more than $52. A driver will be assessed two points for this
violation.
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