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Tex. Transp. Code § 552.002

PEDESTRIAN OR SIDEWALK USER RIGHT-OF-WAY IF CONTROL SIGNAL PRESENT

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A pedestrian control signal displaying "Walk," "Don't Walk," or "Wait" applies to a pedestrian and a sidewalk user as provided by this section.

(b) A pedestrian or sidewalk user facing a "Walk" signal may proceed across a roadway in the direction of the signal, and the operator of a vehicle shall stop and yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian or sidewalk user.

(c) A pedestrian or sidewalk user may not start to cross a roadway in the direction of a "Don't Walk" signal or a "Wait" signal. A pedestrian or sidewalk user who has partially crossed while the "Walk" signal is displayed shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island while the "Don't Walk" signal or "Wait" signal is displayed.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.