§ 118-479. Rules for walking along streets.

(a)

Where accessible and passable sidewalks are provided, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent street.

(b)

Where sidewalks are inaccessible or impassable, or are not provided, any pedestrian walking or traveling along and upon a street shall, when practicable, walk or travel only on the left side of the street or its shoulder facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction.

(c)

Any person who, after sunset, uses an electrical personal assistive mobility device or manual or motorized wheelchair while operating in the public street beyond the limited extent allowed by subsection (b) is required to have reflective markings on the front and back of said device or wheelchair. The requirement of a reflective marking may be satisfied by having:

(1)

A visibility flag so mounted and maintained as to be visible from all distances from 50 to 500 feet when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle;

(2)

Reflective markings of at least two inches of surface area (e.g., red reflectors reflective tape, etc.) mounted and maintained as to be visible from the front and rear from 50 to 500 feet when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle;

(3)

A lamp emitting a red lawful upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle; or

(4)

A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front and rear.

(d)

Law enforcement officers shall remain sensitive and respectful to pedestrians while enforcing this article. Any physical limitations and/or disabilities of the pedestrian shall be considered in determining whether a sidewalk is accessible or passable to the pedestrian.

(Code 1971, § 27-168; Ord. No. 2009-32(2), 11-13-09)