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Cal. Veh. Code § 21956

Pedestrians’ Rights and Duties

Showing this section's text as in effect on January 1, 2011 (in force January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2023). View current text →

(a) No pedestrian may walk upon any roadway outside of a business or residence district otherwise than close to his or her left-hand edge of the roadway.

(b) A pedestrian may walk close to his or her right-hand edge of the roadway if a crosswalk or other means of safely crossing the roadway is not available or if existing traffic or other conditions would compromise the safety of a pedestrian attempting to cross the road.

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