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Originally Posted by RedShoe
Here in California we have the "Pedestrian right-of-way" law. At anytime, if a pedestrian steps off the sidewalk to cross the street.. ANYTIME.. ANYWHERE. All crossing traffic BY LAW is REQUIRED to stop.
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Sorry, but you are wrong.
That only applies to intersections, and even then, the pedestrian has responsibilities. I direct your attention to CVC Section 21950:
21950. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the
right-of-way to
a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or
within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except as otherwise
provided in this chapter.
(b)
This section does not relieve a pedestrian from the duty of
using due care for his or her safety. No pedestrian may suddenly
leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path
of a vehicle that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard.
No pedestrian may unnecessarily stop or delay traffic while in a
marked or unmarked crosswalk.
Then CVC 21954:
21954. (a) Every pedestrian upon a roadway at
any point other than
within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an
intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the
roadway so near as to constitute an immediate hazard.