41-6a-1009 - Use of roadway by pedestrians -- Prohibited activities.
41-6a-1009. Use of roadway by pedestrians -- Prohibited activities.
(1) Where there is a sidewalk provided and its use is practicable, a pedestrian may notwalk along or on an adjacent roadway.
(2) Where a sidewalk is not provided, a pedestrian walking along or on a highway shallwalk only on the shoulder, as far as practicable from the edge of the roadway.
(3) Where a sidewalk or a shoulder is not available, a pedestrian walking along or on ahighway shall:
(a) walk as near as practicable to the outside edge of the roadway; and
(b) if on a two-way roadway, walk only on the left side of the roadway facing traffic.
(4) A person may not sit, stand, or loiter on or near a roadway for the purpose ofsoliciting from the occupant of a vehicle:
(a) a ride;
(b) contributions;
(c) employment;
(d) the parking, watching, or guarding of a vehicle; or
(e) other business.
(5) A pedestrian who is under the influence of alcohol or any drug to a degree whichrenders the pedestrian a hazard may not walk or be on a highway except on a sidewalk orsidewalk area.
(6) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a pedestrian on a roadway shall yieldthe right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session