R.S. 32:212

Pedestrians right-of-way in crosswalks ACTIVE

A. When traffic-control signals are not in place or not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall stop and yield the right-of-way, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling or the roadway onto which the vehicle is turning.

B. No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield.

C. Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.

D. Subsection A of this Section shall not apply where the pedestrian is crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1962, No. 310, §1
  • amendment Acts 2011, No. 244, §1

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Cite R.S. 32:212

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 32:212 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-32-212,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 32:212},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-32/section-212},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}