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169.21, 2011 Minnesota Statutes <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />2011 Minnesota Statutes <br />169.21 PEDESTRIAN. <br />Subdivision 1, Obey traffic -control signals. Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic -control <br />signals at intersections as heretofore declared in this chapter, but at all other places pedestrians <br />shall be accorded the privileges and shall be subject to the restrictions stated in this section and <br />section 169.22. <br />Subd. 2. Rights in absence of signal. (a) Where traffic -control signals are not in place or in <br />operation, the driver of a vehicle shall stop to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the <br />roadway within a marked crosswalk or at an intersection with no marked crosswalk. The driver <br />must remain stopped until the pedestrian has passed the lane in which the vehicle is stopped. No <br />pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a <br />vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield. This provision shall not apply <br />under the conditions as otherwise provided in this subdivision, <br />(b) When any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at an intersection with no marked <br />crosswalk to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching <br />from the rear shall not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle, <br />(c) It is unlawful for any person to drive a motor vehicle through a column of school children <br />crossing a street or highway or past a member of a school safety patrol or adult crossing guard, <br />while the member of the school safety patrol or adult crossing guard is directing the movement of <br />children across a street or highway and while the school safety patrol member or adult crossing <br />guard is holding an official signal in the stop position. A peace officer may arrest the driver of a <br />motor vehicle if the peace officer has probable cause to believe that the driver has operated the <br />vehicle in violation of this paragraph within the past four hours. <br />(d) A person who violates this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person who violates <br />this subdivision a second or subsequent time within one year of a previous conviction under this <br />subdivision is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. <br />Subd. 3. Crossing between intersections. (a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any <br />point other than within a marked crosswalk or at an intersection with no marked crosswalk shall <br />yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. <br />(b) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead <br />pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the <br />roadway. <br />(c) Between adjacent intersections at which traffic -control signals are in operation <br />pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk. <br />(d) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section every driver of a vehicle shall (1) <br />exercise due care to avoid colliding with any bicycle or pedestrian upon any roadway and (2) give <br />an audible signal when necessary and exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any <br />obviously confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway. <br />Subd. 4. Use right half of crosswalk. Pedestrians shall move when practicable upon the right <br />half of crosswalks. <br />https://www.revisor.rnn.gov/statutes/?id-=169.21 1/6/2012 <br />