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Tex. Transp. Code § 552.006

USE OF SIDEWALK

Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Bruno v. State (1996)

Most recently applied in 576 F. App'x 314 - United States v. Darrell Lucky (July 2014)

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

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(a) A pedestrian may not walk along and on a roadway if an adjacent sidewalk is provided and is accessible to the pedestrian.

(b) If a sidewalk is not provided, a pedestrian walking along and on a highway shall walk on the left side of the roadway or the shoulder of the highway facing oncoming traffic, unless the left side of the roadway or the shoulder of the highway facing oncoming traffic is obstructed or unsafe.

(c) The operator of a vehicle emerging from or entering an alley, building, or private road or driveway shall stop and yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian approaching on a sidewalk extending across the alley, building entrance or exit, road, or driveway.

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