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A guide for drivers and pedestrians published by the Arizona Department of Transportation

2017 Edition

Sharing the Roadwith Pedestrians

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Sponsored by

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This pocket guide illustrates how pedestrians and drivers can “Share the Road” legally and safely within Arizona. Please read through these safety tips to better understand the other person’s view of the road and to learn more about walking and driving safely in our great state. The more we understand each other’s needs, the better we can respect and cooperate with each other on the streets.This third edition of the pedestrian and driver pocket guide is brought to you by the Arizona Department of Transportation Bicycle and Pedestrian Program and the Pima County Department of Transportation. © Copyright 2017. Produced by the Pima County Bicycle and Pedestrian Program, Matthew Zoll, Program Manager.

Please refer to pages 33 through 40 for a listing of relevant Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) pertaining to pedestrian and driver rights and duties.

Tips for Sharing the Road Legallyand Safely

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2 DRIVERSDr

iver

s M

ust E

xerc

ise

Due

Care

28-7

94. D

river

s to

exe

rcis

e du

e ca

reAr

izona

law

requ

ires d

river

s to

exer

cise

due

care

to a

void

collid

ing w

ith a

ped

estri

an

(A.R

.S. 2

8-79

4). Y

ou ca

n do

this

by:

1. C

learly

com

mun

icatin

g to

ped

estri

ans b

y usin

g yo

ur tu

rn si

gnals

any

time

you

are

chan

ging

lanes

or t

urnin

g at

an

inter

secti

on.

2. S

ound

ing th

e ho

rn o

nly w

hen

abso

lutely

nec

essa

ry to

avo

id a

collis

ion.

3. B

eing

extra

care

ful w

hen

you

see

child

ren,

or a

conf

used

or i

ncap

acita

ted

pers

on

in or

nea

r the

road

way.

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DRIVERS 3

Fata

l

Injur

y

Uninj

ured

Perc

enta

ge of

cras

hes w

ith p

edes

tria

ns th

at ar

e fat

al

40 m

ph

30 m

ph

20 m

ph

Impact Speed

0%20

%40

%60

%80

%10

0%

Vehi

cle

Impa

ct S

peed

and

Ped

estr

ian

Inju

ry S

ever

ity

Slow

Dow

n W

hen

Pede

stria

ns a

re P

rese

ntSp

eedin

g gr

eatly

incr

ease

s the

chan

ces o

f injur

y or d

eath

if a

pede

strian

and

a ve

hicle

are

involv

ed in

a co

llision

. A p

edes

trian

stru

ck a

t 20

m.p

.h. h

as a

95

perc

ent c

hanc

e of

su

rviva

l, but

if str

uck a

t 40

mph

has

only

a 1

6 pe

rcen

t cha

nce

of su

rviva

l.

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4 DRIVERSYi

eld

to P

erso

ns w

ith V

isua

l Dis

abili

ties

Tips t

o he

lp dr

ivers

driv

e sa

fely

arou

nd p

edes

trian

s with

visu

al dis

abilit

ies:

• If a

ped

estri

an is

wait

ing, s

top

your

car a

bout

five

feet

in fr

ont o

f a cr

ossw

alk o

r at

the

mar

ked

‘stop

bar

.’ Ped

estri

ans w

ith vi

sual

disab

ilities

use

the

soun

d of

your

en

gine

as a

guid

e. If

you

drive

a p

artic

ularly

quie

t veh

icle,

take

extr

a ca

re.

• Don

’t give

a p

edes

trian

with

visu

al dis

abilit

ies ve

rbal

direc

tions

bec

ause

they

may

be

conf

using

. The

ped

estri

an lis

tens

to a

ll tra

ffic so

unds

bef

ore

decid

ing to

cros

s th

e str

eet.

• Don

’t wait

too

long

for a

ped

estri

an w

ith vi

sual

disab

ilities

to cr

oss t

he st

reet

. If t

he

pers

on st

eps b

ack a

nd p

ulls i

n his

or h

er ca

ne, it

’s a

sign

that

you

may

pro

ceed

fo

rwar

d wi

th ca

ution

. • L

ook f

or a

ny p

edes

trian

or o

ther

traf

fic b

efor

e sta

rting

your

left

or ri

ght t

urn.

Do

n’t tu

rn ri

ght o

n re

d wi

thou

t look

ing b

oth

left a

nd ri

ght.

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DRIVERS 5• D

on’t s

top

in th

e m

iddle

of a

cros

swalk

. This

forc

es a

pe

destr

ian w

ith vi

sual

disab

ilities

to w

alk a

roun

d yo

ur

car a

nd in

to tr

affic

out

side

of th

e cr

ossw

alk.

• Don

’t hon

k at p

eople

with

visu

al dis

abilit

ies.

They

hav

e no

idea

who

you’r

e ho

nking

at

and

may

be

scar

ed b

y the

nois

e.

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6 DRIVERSAl

way

s St

op fo

r Sch

ool B

uses

with

Lig

hts

Flas

hing

Alwa

ys e

xpec

t chil

dren

to b

e ar

ound

stop

ped

scho

ol bu

ses,

even

if th

e re

d lig

hts o

f th

e bu

s are

not

flash

ing. I

t is a

gains

t the

law

to p

ass a

stop

ped

scho

ol bu

s with

its

stop

sign

out a

nd lig

hts fl

ashin

g (A

.R.S

. 28-

857)

.

Plea

se s

low

to a

saf

e sp

eed

and

look

for c

hild

ren.ST

OP!

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DRIVERS 7Sl

ow D

own

in S

choo

l Zon

es• S

choo

l zon

es a

re lo

cate

d on

stre

ets

wher

e th

ere

is a

desig

nate

d sc

hool

cr

ossin

g. C

ross

walks

are

pain

ted

ye

llow

in sc

hool

zone

s.• W

hen

scho

ol zo

ne si

gns a

re p

oste

d, th

e sp

eed

limit i

s 15

mph

bet

ween

por

table

sign

s.• D

river

s are

not

allo

wed

to e

nter

a sc

hool

cros

swalk

if th

ere

is a

pede

strian

in a

ny

part

of th

e cr

ossw

alk.

• Driv

ers c

anno

t pas

s oth

er

vehic

les in

a sc

hool

zone

.• D

river

s can

not p

ark o

n eit

her

side

of a

scho

ol cr

ossw

alk o

r on

the

cros

swalk

.

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8 DRIVERS

Exer

cise

ext

rem

e ca

utio

n wh

en co

ming

up

along

side

slowi

ng o

r sto

pped

vehic

les,

and

be p

repa

red

to st

op w

hen

pede

strian

s are

pre

sent

in m

arke

d or

unm

arke

d cr

ossw

alks.

It is

aga

inst

the

law

to p

ass

a ve

hicl

e st

oppe

d at

a c

ross

wal

k (A

.R.S

. 28-

792)

.

Don’

t Pas

s Ve

hicl

es S

topp

ed a

t Cro

ssw

alks

STOP

!

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STOP

!

MAK

ING

LEFT

TUR

NS: A

lway

s be

on

the

look

out f

or p

edes

trian

s, a

nd s

can

cr

ossw

alks b

efor

e tu

rning

. Be

awar

e th

at yo

ur w

indsh

ield

supp

ort m

ay p

artia

lly b

lock

your

view

, so

mak

e su

re th

e cr

ossw

alk is

clea

r bef

ore

turn

ing.

MAK

ING

RIGH

T TU

RNS:

Yiel

d to

ped

estri

ans i

n th

e cr

ossw

alk. W

here

not

pro

hibite

d by

sig

ns a

t a re

d lig

ht, a

righ

t tur

n m

ay b

e m

ade

afte

r com

ing to

a co

mple

te st

op a

nd if

mot

or ve

hicle,

bicy

cle a

nd p

edes

trian

traf

fic a

re cl

ear.

Yiel

d to

Ped

estri

ans

Whe

n M

akin

g Tu

rns

DRIVERS 9

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10 DRIVERS

Plea

se a

void

rush

ing in

to o

r out

of d

rivew

ays.

Expe

ct pe

destr

ians o

n th

e sid

ewalk

or

dirt s

hould

er, e

spec

ially

arou

nd sc

hools

and

neig

hbor

hood

s.Al

so b

e m

indfu

l in co

mm

ercia

l are

as, w

here

ped

estri

ans s

hould

com

mon

ly be

ex

pecte

d.

Look

bot

h w

ays

for p

edes

tria

ns b

efor

e tu

rnin

g on

to th

e st

reet

.

Exit

Driv

eway

s Sl

owly

and

Car

eful

ly

STOP

!

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Wat

ch fo

r ped

estri

ans w

ho m

ay b

e wa

lking

alon

g a

road

way w

ithou

t side

walks

. Re

mem

ber t

hat t

hey h

ave

the

legal

right

to w

alk o

r run

on

the

edge

of t

he ro

adwa

y an

d th

at yo

u m

ust a

void

collid

ing w

ith th

em (A

.R.S

. 28-

796)

.

Wat

ch fo

r Ped

estri

ans

Wal

king

Alo

ng th

e Ro

adw

ayDRIVERS 11

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12 DRIVERS

STOP

!

Just

as

you

woul

d ho

pe th

at o

ther

driv

ers

watc

h fo

r you

as

you’

re w

alkin

g in

a

park

ing lo

t, be

very

awa

re a

nd ca

refu

l aro

und

pede

strian

s as y

ou’re

driv

ing in

a lo

t. Be

esp

ecial

ly wa

tchfu

l for c

hildr

en, w

ho ca

n be

diffi

cult t

o se

e wh

en yo

u’re

back

ing

up yo

ur ca

r.

Rem

embe

r tha

t a 3,

000 p

ound

vehic

le ca

n do a

lot o

f dam

age e

ven a

t 5 m

iles p

er ho

ur.

Yiel

d to

Ped

estri

ans

in P

arki

ng L

ots

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Yiel

d to

Ped

estri

ans

in R

ound

abou

tsW

hen

appr

oach

ing a

ro

unda

bout

, red

uce

your

sp

eed.

Yield

to p

edes

trian

s in

the

cros

swalk

; the

y hav

e th

e

right

-of-w

ay.

Whe

n en

terin

g, y

ield

to

vehic

les in

the

roun

dabo

ut.

Wai

t for

a g

ap in

traf

fic

and

mer

ge in

to ro

unda

bout

tra

ffic.

DRIVERS 13

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14 DRIVERS

Rem

embe

r tha

t chil

dren

may

play

in o

r nea

r a st

reet

and

may

ofte

n en

ter t

he st

reet

un

expe

ctedly

. Chil

dren

com

mon

ly da

sh o

ut in

to th

e str

eet w

ithou

t look

ing fo

r car

s.

Plea

se s

low

dow

n an

d be

read

y to

sto

p.

Wat

ch fo

r Chi

ldre

n Da

shin

g O

ut in

to T

raffi

c

STOP

!

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The

signa

ls at

a P

edes

trian

Hyb

rid B

eaco

n (a

lso kn

own

as a

HAW

K) re

mai

n of

f unt

il a p

edes

trian

pre

sses

a

butto

n. T

he H

AWK

has

the

follo

wing

seq

uenc

e:1.

Whe

n pe

dest

rians

act

ivate

the

signa

l, dr

ivers

will

see

a sin

gle

FLAS

HIN

G YE

LLOW

for t

he lo

wer s

igna

l hea

d in

dica

ting

that

they

sh

ould

pre

pare

to s

top.

2.

The

sin

gle

flash

ing

yello

w on

the

lowe

r sig

nal h

ead

will t

hen

chan

ge to

SOL

ID Y

ELLO

W.

3. T

he s

ingl

e so

lid y

ello

w go

es o

ff an

d th

en th

e tw

o ov

erhe

ad s

igna

ls co

me

on a

s a

SOLI

D R

ED.

4. A

fter a

num

ber o

f sec

onds

, the

two

over

head

sig

nals

chan

ge to

AL

TERN

ATIN

G FL

ASHI

NG

RED

. With

flas

hing

red

light

s, d

river

s ar

e re

quire

d to

STO

P an

d st

ay s

topp

ed u

ntil t

he p

edes

trian

fini

shes

cr

ossin

g th

e dr

iver’s

hal

f of t

he ro

adwa

y. At

that

poi

nt th

e dr

iver m

ay

proc

eed

if th

ere

are

no p

edes

trian

s in

the

cros

swal

k.

DRIVERS 15O

bey

the

Sign

als

at a

Ped

estri

an

Hybr

id B

eaco

n

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16 DRIVERS

STOP

!Pe

destr

ians h

ave

the

legal

right

to cr

oss a

road

way a

t and

bet

ween

alm

ost a

ll int

erse

ction

s. Dr

ivers

mus

t yiel

d to

ped

estri

ans a

t all m

arke

d an

d un

mar

ked

cr

ossw

alks.

All in

ters

ectio

ns o

f pub

lic st

reet

s inc

lude

cros

swalk

s, wh

ich m

ay b

e m

arke

d or

un

mar

ked.

The

re is

an

unm

arke

d cr

ossw

alk w

here

the

imag

inary

lines

of t

he si

dewa

lk or

edg

e of

inte

rsec

ting

road

way c

ross

the

road

.

On m

ultil

ane

road

way

s, if

you

sto

p to

o cl

ose

to a

ped

estr

ian,

you

may

blo

ck th

e ne

xt

driv

er fr

om s

eein

g th

e pe

dest

rian

as h

e or

she

is c

ross

ing

the

road

way

.

Yiel

d to

Ped

estri

ans

at M

arke

d an

d Un

mar

ked

Cros

swal

ks

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DRIVERS 17Pa

y At

tent

ion

to th

e Ro

ad,

Not Y

our P

hone

or T

able

tNe

ver t

ext,

surf

the

web

or e

mai

l whi

le

drivi

ng. D

oing

thes

e ac

tiviti

es w

hile

driv

ing

can

take

you

r foc

us o

ff th

e ro

ad.

It is

dang

erou

s an

d ille

gal.

NEVE

R!Yo

u ar

e 23

tim

es

mor

e lik

ely

to c

ause

a

cras

h if

you

text

w

hile

driv

ing!

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Child

ren

ages

5 to

9

have

the

high

est r

isk o

f all

ped

estri

ans o

f bein

g hit

by

a ca

r, pr

imar

ily d

ue to

da

shing

out

into

the

stree

t.

Prev

ent C

hild

ren

from

Das

hing

Out

into

Tra

ffic

Teac

h yo

ur ch

ildre

n to

:• S

top

at th

e cu

rb.

• Loo

k lef

t - ri

ght -

left

for t

raffic

.• C

ross

only

whe

n it i

s clea

r and

safe

.• W

alk, d

on’t r

un!

• Kee

p loo

king

for c

ars a

s you

cros

s.

18 PEDESTRIANS

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PEDESTRIANS 19

The

road

way m

ay a

ppea

r clea

r, bu

t a ve

hicle

could

sudd

enly

appr

oach

whe

n yo

u do

n’t e

xpec

t it b

ecau

se th

e dr

iver m

ay h

ave

quick

ly tu

rned

ont

o it f

rom

a si

de st

reet

or

driv

eway

or m

ay h

ave

mer

ged

onto

it fro

m a

high

-spe

ed ro

adwa

y ram

p.

Try t

o cr

oss a

t the

bes

t loca

tion

wher

e yo

u ha

ve th

e be

st vie

w of

onc

oming

driv

ers

and

wher

e dr

ivers

can

best

see

you.

Cro

ss w

ith yo

ur ch

ildre

n at

inte

rsec

tions

wh

enev

er p

ossib

le.

Wat

ch fo

r Mer

ging

or S

peed

ing

Vehi

cles

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Prac

tice

thes

e ru

les

with

your

chi

ld fo

r sta

ying

saf

e

arou

nd a

sch

ool b

us:

• Sta

nd a

t leas

t thr

ee st

eps

away

from

the

edge

of

the

road

.• W

ait u

ntil t

he b

us st

ops,

the

door

ope

ns, a

nd th

e dr

iver s

ays i

t’s

okay

to g

et o

n.• T

o cr

oss t

he st

reet

in fr

ont o

f the

bus

, walk

five

steps

ahe

ad o

f the

bus

be

fore

you

cros

s. Be

sure

you

and

the

bus d

river

can

see

each

oth

er.

• Nev

er w

alk b

ehind

the

bus.

The

bus d

river

can’t

see

you

and

may

sudd

enly

start

to b

ack u

p.• I

f you

dro

p so

met

hing

near

or u

nder

the

bus,

tell t

he d

river

. Nev

er tr

y to

pick i

t up.

Th

e dr

iver m

ay n

ot se

e yo

u an

d be

gin to

driv

e.

20 PEDESTRIANSBe

Saf

e Ar

ound

Sch

ool B

uses

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PEDESTRIANS 21

A m

arke

d cr

ossw

alk d

oes n

ot a

ssur

e yo

ur sa

fety.

Mak

e su

re th

at a

ll veh

icles

are

sto

pped

bef

ore

cros

sing

each

lane

. Th

is is

extre

mely

impo

rtant

to te

ach

your

child

ren.

Teac

h th

em th

at e

ach

lane

mus

t be

stop

ped

befo

re cr

ossin

g.

Alw

ays

Assu

me

that

Driv

ers

May

Not

Sto

p

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22 PEDESTRIANS

Man

y tim

es, a

turn

ing d

river

is lo

oking

at o

ncom

ing tr

affic

and

may

not

see

you

until

he o

r she

is a

ctuall

y mak

ing th

e tu

rn. S

can

over

your

shou

lder a

nd b

ehind

you

as yo

u ar

e cr

ossin

g th

e str

eet.

You

may

nee

d to

wav

e yo

ur a

rm o

verh

ead

to ca

tch th

e at

tent

ion o

f the

turn

ing d

river

.Ch

ildre

n ar

e of

ten

unaw

are

of th

is co

nditio

n an

d m

ust b

e tra

ined

care

fully

to w

atch

fo

r tur

ning

drive

rs.

Wat

ch fo

r Tur

ning

Veh

icle

s

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PEDESTRIANS 23

Drive

rs e

xiting

a d

rivew

ay so

met

imes

may

not

reall

y “se

e” p

edes

trian

s, es

pecia

lly ch

ildre

n. E

xpec

t tha

t a d

river

may

not

see

you.

This

is a

majo

r con

cern

in co

mm

ercia

l as w

ell a

s res

ident

ial a

reas

. Tea

ch yo

ur

child

ren

to b

e es

pecia

lly ca

refu

l whe

n ap

proa

ching

or c

ross

ing d

rivew

ays.

Wat

ch fo

r Car

s W

hen

Cros

sing

Driv

eway

s

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24 PEDESTRIANS

On ro

adwa

ys w

ithou

t side

walks

, walk

facin

g tra

ffic w

hene

ver p

ossib

le an

d at

nig

ht w

ear b

right

-colo

red

refle

ctive

clot

hing

and

carry

light

s.M

ake

sure

you

and

your

child

ren

are

as vi

sible

as p

ossib

le.Re

mem

ber:

Drive

rs d

o th

eir b

est t

o av

oid yo

u if t

hey c

an se

e yo

u!

Be V

isib

le to

Driv

ers

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PEDESTRIANS 25

Be a

ware

of t

raffic

at a

ll tim

es, a

nd m

ind yo

ur ch

ildre

n ca

refu

lly. T

ry to

exit

par

king

lots a

s soo

n as

pos

sible,

or w

alk a

long

the

edge

s.Ke

ep co

ntro

l of y

our c

hildr

en in

par

king

lots a

t all t

imes

, as t

hey c

an b

e ve

ry d

ifficu

lt fo

r driv

ers t

o se

e. D

on’t a

llow

them

to ru

n or

play

in p

arkin

g lot

s.

Park

ing

Lots

Can

Be

Haza

rdou

s

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26 PEDESTRIANS

Whe

n po

ssibl

e, ru

n in

the

oppo

site

direc

tion

of tr

affic

whe

re th

ere

are

no si

dewa

lks.

Don’t

dar

t out

whe

n cr

ossin

g th

e ro

adwa

y. Be

extr

a ale

rt be

caus

e yo

u co

uld b

e m

oving

at a

faste

r pac

e th

an d

river

s exp

ect.

Stay

ale

rt! K

eep

your

atte

ntion

on

the

road

and

traf

fic in

fron

t of y

ou. D

on’t a

ssum

e th

at d

river

s see

you.

Be

espe

cially

caut

ious o

f righ

t-tur

ning

drive

rs co

ming

from

side

str

eets

or d

rivew

ays.

Runn

ers

Shou

ld U

se th

e Sa

me

Gui

delin

es a

s W

alke

rs

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PEDESTRIANS 27Fo

llow

thes

e si

gnal

s an

d st

ay s

afe

cros

sing

the

stre

et.

How

to U

se P

edes

trian

Sig

nals

Plea

se n

ote:

If th

e co

untd

own

signa

l has

star

ted,

or t

he o

rang

e ha

nd h

as st

arte

d fla

shing

, you

cann

ot le

ave

the

curb

to cr

oss t

he ro

ad.

The

Coun

tdow

n Pe

dest

rian

Sign

al

The

Old-

Styl

e Pe

dest

rian

Sign

al

Star

t cro

ssin

g,

wat

ch fo

r veh

icle

s.Do

n’t s

tart.

Fi

nish

cro

ssin

g

if st

arte

d.

Tim

e re

mai

ning

to

fini

sh

cros

sing

.

Stea

dy.

Don’

t cro

ss.

Star

t cro

ssin

g,

wat

ch fo

r veh

icle

s.Do

n’t s

tart.

Fin

ish

cros

sing

if s

tarte

d.St

eady

. Do

n’t c

ross

.

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28 PEDESTRIANS

If th

ere

are

no si

dewa

lks, w

alk fa

cing

onco

ming

traf

fic w

hene

ver p

racti

cal a

nd st

ay

as fa

r off

the

road

way a

s pos

sible.

Re

mem

ber t

hat a

t dus

k or d

awn

when

the

sun

is low

, driv

ers m

ay n

ot se

e yo

u.

Wea

r brig

ht co

lored

and

refle

ctive

clot

hing

that

cont

rasts

with

the

surro

undin

gs.

Carry

a fla

shlig

ht in

low

light

cond

itions

but

don

’t aim

it dir

ectly

at d

river

s.

Tips

for W

alki

ng in

Rur

al A

reas

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Use

Cros

swal

ks to

G

et A

cros

s Ro

unda

bout

sUs

e pe

destr

ian cr

ossin

gs to

cr

oss r

oadw

ays i

n a

roun

dabo

ut.

Look

left

befo

re cr

ossin

g

to m

edian

islan

d; lo

ok

right

bef

ore

cros

sing

to

oppo

site

sidew

alk.

At ro

unda

bout

s with

two

en

terin

g an

d ex

iting

lanes

m

ake

sure

eac

h lan

e of

tra

ffic is

stop

ped

befo

re

cros

sing.

PEDESTRIANS 29

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30 PEDESTRIANS

• Kee

p vo

lume

low o

n he

adph

ones

, so

that

you

are

awar

e of

your

surro

undin

gs.

• Alw

ays s

tand

beh

ind th

e te

xture

d str

ips o

n pla

tform

s.

Be A

lert

Near

Lig

ht

Rail

and

Stre

etca

rs• D

on’t w

alk o

r sta

nd o

n th

e tra

cks.

• Use

the

pede

strian

walk

ways

an

d cr

ossw

alks.

Pay a

ttent

ion

to a

nd o

bey t

he cr

ossw

alk

coun

tdow

n sig

nals.

• Ligh

t rail

and

stre

etca

rs a

re q

uiet.

Liste

n fo

r war

ning

bells

and

look

fo

r hea

dligh

ts.• A

dults

shou

ld ho

ld ch

ildre

n’s

hand

s nea

r tra

cks a

nd o

n pla

tform

s.

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Giv

e La

rge

Truc

ks

Plen

ty o

f Roo

m• S

tay a

safe

dist

ance

from

truc

ks

and

buse

s whe

n wa

lking

or d

riving

.• L

arge

vehic

les h

ave

seve

ral b

lind

spot

s wh

ere

visibi

lity is

limite

d.• T

he re

ar w

heels

follo

w a

shor

ter

path

than

the

front

whe

els a

nd

can

com

e int

o yo

ur la

ne

or e

ven

up o

nto

the

curb

.

Step

bac

k fr

om th

e cu

rb.

Avoi

d dr

iver

’s b

lind

spot

s.

PEDESTRIANS 31

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32 PEDESTRIANSPa

y At

tent

ion

and

Be A

war

e of

You

r Sur

roun

ding

sW

earin

g he

adph

ones

and

usin

g ce

ll ph

ones

caus

e dis

tracti

on a

nd re

duce

your

ab

ility t

o he

ar tr

affic

, whic

h co

uld co

st yo

u yo

ur lif

e.

Your

ear

s are

your

first

line

of d

efen

se

when

walk

ing o

r run

ning

near

traf

fic.

NEVE

R!

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Relevant Pedestrian StatutesArizona Revised Statutes as of January 2017

28-101. Definitions“Pedestrian” means any person afoot. A person who uses an electric personal assistive mobility device or a manual or motorized wheelchair is considered a pedestrian unless the manual wheelchair qualifies as a bicycle. For the purposes of this paragraph, “motorized wheelchair” means a self-propelled wheelchair that is used by a person for mobility.

“Electric personal assistive mobility device” means a self-balancing two non-tandem wheeled device with an electric propulsion system that limits the maximum speed of the device to fifteen miles per hour or less and that is designed to transport only one person.

28-601. Definitions“Crosswalk” means:(a) That part of a roadway at an intersection included

within the prolongations or connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs or, in absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway.

ARIZONA TRAFFIC LAWS 33

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34 ARIZONA TRAFFIC LAWS

(b) Any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere that is distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.

“Intersection” means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or if none, the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two highways that join one another at, or approximately at, right angles, or the area within which vehicles traveling on different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict. If a highway includes two roadways thirty or more feet apart, each crossing of each roadway of the divided highway by an intersecting highway is a separate intersection. If the intersecting highway also includes two roadways thirty or more feet apart, each crossing of two roadways of the highways is a separate intersection.

“Motorized wheelchair” means any self-propelled wheelchair that is used by a person for mobility.

“Roadway” means that portion of a highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. If a highway includes two or more separate roadways, roadway refers to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively.

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“Sidewalk” means that portion of a street that is between the curb lines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines and that is intended for the use of pedestrians.

“Traffic” means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles and other conveyances either singly or together while using a highway for purposes of travel.

28-646. Pedestrian control signals; loitering prohibited (a) If special pedestrian control signals exhibiting the

words “walk” or “don’t walk” are in place, the signals shall indicate as follows:

1. Walk. Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of vehicles.

2. Don’t walk. A pedestrian shall not start to cross the roadway in the direction of the signal, but a pedestrian who has partially completed crossing on the walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the don’t walk signal is showing.

(b) A pedestrian shall not loiter or unduly delay crossing the roadway after traffic has stopped to give the right-of-way.

ARIZONA TRAFFIC LAWS 35

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36 ARIZONA TRAFFIC LAWS

28-791. Pedestrians subject to traffic rules(a) Pedestrians are subject to traffic control signals at

intersections as provided in section 28-645 unless required by local ordinance to comply strictly with the signals. At all places other than intersections, pedestrians are accorded the privileges and are subject to the restrictions stated in this article.

(b) A local authority may require by ordinance that pedestrians strictly comply with the directions of an official traffic control signal and may prohibit by ordinance pedestrians from crossing a roadway in a business district or crossing a designated highway except in a crosswalk.

28-792. Right-of-way at crosswalk(a) Except as provided in section 28-793, subsection

B, if traffic control signals are not in place or are not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be in order to yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is on the half of the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger. A pedestrian shall not suddenly leave any curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of

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a vehicle that is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield.

(b) If a vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of another vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.

28-793. Crossing at other than crosswalk(a) A 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 on the roadway.

(b) A 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 on 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.

ARIZONA TRAFFIC LAWS 37

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38 ARIZONA TRAFFIC LAWS

28-794. Drivers to exercise due care

Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter every driver of a vehicle shall:

1. Exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian on any roadway.

2. Give warning by sounding the horn when necessary.

3. Exercise proper precaution on observing a child or a confused or incapacitated person on a roadway.

28-795. Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalk

Pedestrians shall move expeditiously, when practicable, on the right half of crosswalks.

28-796. Pedestrian on roadways(a) If sidewalks are provided, a pedestrian shall not

walk along and on an adjacent roadway.(b) If sidewalks are not provided, a pedestrian walking

along and on a highway shall walk when practicable only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic that may approach from the opposite direction.

(c) A person shall not stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of a vehicle.

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28-856. Emerging from alley, driveway or building The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or building within a business or residence district shall:

1. Stop the vehicle immediately before driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or private driveway.

2. Yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian as necessary to avoid collision.

3. On entering the roadway, yield the right-of-way to all closely approaching vehicles on the roadway.

28-857. School bus signs; overtaking and passing school bus (excerpts)A. On meeting or overtaking from either direction a school bus that has stopped on the highway, the driver of a vehicle on a highway shall:

1. Stop the vehicle before reaching the school bus, if the school bus is displaying the signal as provided in subsection D of this section and if alternately flashing lights are in use.

2. Not proceed until the school bus resumes motion or the signal and alternately flashing lights are no longer displayed.

ARIZONA TRAFFIC LAWS 39

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40 ARIZONA TRAFFIC LAWS

28-904. Driving on sidewalk (a) A person shall not drive a vehicle on a sidewalk area

except on a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway.

(b) This section does not apply to a motorized wheelchair, electric personal assistive mobility device, authorized emergency vehicle, security vehicle owned by this state or small service vehicle owned by this state or a political subdivision of this state.

28-908. Persons in wheelchairs or on electric personal assistive mobility devices A person operating a wheelchair or motorized wheelchair or an electric personal assistive mobility device has all of the rights and duties that are contained in this chapter and chapters 4 and 5 of this title and that are applicable to pedestrians except provisions that by their nature can have no application.

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Report roadway maintenance needs on State highways to the appropriate ADOT District.Contact information for each district is at:

www.azdot.gov/business/district-contacts You can contact the ADOT Bicycle/Pedestrian

Coordinator at: [email protected]

Useful Contact Information

Notes and Numbers

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© 2017 Arizona Department of Transportation.

Created by the Pima County Bicycle and Pedestrian Program, Matthew Zoll, Program Manager.

Design and illustration by Dave Burnham, Pima County Communications Office

www.azbikeped.org

Mail Drop 310B 206 S. 17th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85007

(602) 712-8141

Arizona Department of Transportation Bicycle and Pedestrian Program