Jaywalking Laws By State 2026

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	State	Jaywalking Laws ↓
	Wyoming	Wyo. Stat. § 31-5-603 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk, must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices, and may not cross diagonally.
	Wisconsin	Wis. Stat. § 346.25 | When not in a crosswalk, pedestrians must yield the right-of-way to vehicles.
	West Virginia	W. Va. St. § 17C-10-3 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk and must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices.
	Vermont	Vt. Stat. Ann. Tit. 23 § 1052 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk, must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices, and may not cross diagonally.
	Virginia	Va. St. § 46.2-923 | Pedestrians may not enter or cross an intersection in disregard of approaching traffic, may not carelessly or maliciously interfere with the orderly passage of vehicles, and must cross at marked crosswalks or intersections whenever possible.
	Utah	U.C.A. § 41-6a-1003 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk, must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices, and may not cross diagonally.
	Texas	Tex. Transp. Code § 552.005 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk and must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices.
	Tennessee	T.C.A. § 55-8-135 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk and must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices.
	South Dakota	S.D.C.L. § 32-27-4 | Pedestrians crossing outside a crosswalk must yield to vehicles.
	South Carolina	S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-3150 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk, must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices, and must not cross diagonally.
	Rhode Island	R.I.G.L. § 31-18-5 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk.
	Washington	R.C.W.A. § 46.61.240 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk, must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices, and may not cross diagonally.
	Ohio	Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4511.48 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk, must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices, and must not cross diagonally. Vehicles must exercise due care to avoid pedestrians on the roadway.
	Oregon	O.R.S. § 810.080 | Road authorities have the right to regulate crosswalks and pedestrian crossing. | O.R.S. § 810.040 | A pedestrian must yield to a vehicle if they suddenly leave the curb into the path of a vehicle close enough to create an immediate hazard. | O.R.S. § 801.220 | Even without a marked crosswalk, an unmarked crosswalk exists where one would be expected between intersecting shoulders or sidewalks. At irregular intersections, crosswalks may be trapezoidal in shape, but must be no less than six feet and no more than 20 feet in width.
	Georgia	O.C.G.A. § 40-6-92 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when outside of crosswalks. Diagonal crossing is prohibited. At intersections with traffic signals, pedestrians must use a crosswalk.
	Nebraska	Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,154 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk and must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices.
	New York	N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 1152 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk and must not cross diagonally.
	Nevada	N.R.S. § 484B.287 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk, must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices, and must not cross diagonally.
	New Mexico	N.M.S.A. § 66-7-333 | Pedestrians are subject to traffic-control signals at intersections.| N.M.S.A. § 66-7-340 | Pedestrians are not allowed to stand on or near a street or highway for the purpose of hitchhiking. | N.M.S.A. § 66-7-333 | Local authorities may pass ordinances requiring pedestrians to comply with traffic-control signals and may prohibit crossing streets outside of crosswalks.
	New Jersey	N.J.S.A. § 39 |4-36 | Pedestrians outside a crosswalk must yield to vehicles. Both pedestrians and vehicles must exercise due care for each other on the road.
	New Hampshire	N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 484B.287 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk, must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices, and must not cross diagonally.
	North Dakota	N.D.C.C. § 39-10-28 | Pedestrians must yield the right-of-way to vehicles when crossing outside a marked crosswalk or an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.
	North Carolina	N.C.G.S.A. § 20-174 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk and must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices. Vehicles must exercise due care for pedestrians.
	Montana	Mont. Code Ann. § 61-8-503 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk and must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices. | Mont. Code Ann. § 61-8-504 | Vehicles must exercise due care to avoid pedestrians and must use proper caution when observing a confused, incapacitated, or intoxicated person on the roadway.
	Missouri	Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.395 | Pedestrians must use a crosswalk when there are traffic control signals, in a business district, or where an ordinance requires it. Diagonal crossing is prohibited. | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.390 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk. | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.385 | Pedestrians must not cross diagonally.
	Michigan	Michigan does not have a state crosswalk law. Municipalities generally follow the Michigan Uniform Traffic Code, where drivers must yield, but not necessarily stop, for pedestrians entering from the curb. Some cities have stricter rules | Ann Arbor requires vehicles to stop for pedestrians at the curb or in crosswalks, while Traverse City requires yielding in unmarked crosswalks and stopping in marked crosswalks.
	Maryland	Md. Code Trans. § 21-503 | Pedestrians must not cross diagonally, must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk, and must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices.
	Minnesota	M.S.A. § 169.21 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk and must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices.
	Mississippi	M.C.A. § 63-3-1105 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk and must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices.
	Louisiana	LA R.S. § 32 |213 | Pedestrians outside a crosswalk must yield the right-of-way to vehicles. If there are traffic signals, pedestrians may not cross outside a crosswalk.
	Kansas	K.S.A. § 8-1534 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when outside of crosswalks. Diagonal crossing is prohibited. At intersections with traffic signals, pedestrians must use a crosswalk.
	Kentucky	K.R.S. § 189.570 | Pedestrians outside a crosswalk must yield to vehicles. At intersections with traffic control signals, pedestrians must use the crosswalk. Notwithstanding any other provision, every vehicle operator must exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian.
	Idaho	Idaho Code § 49-704 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when outside of crosswalks. Diagonal crossing is prohibited. At intersections with traffic signals, pedestrians must use a crosswalk.
	Iowa	I.C.A. § 321.328 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when outside of crosswalks. At intersections with traffic signals, pedestrians must use a crosswalk.
	Indiana	I.C. § 9-21-17-7 | Pedestrians crossing outside a crosswalk must yield to vehicles.
	Hawaii	Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291C-73 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when outside of crosswalks. Diagonal crossing is prohibited. At intersections with traffic signals, pedestrians must use a crosswalk.
	Florida	F.S.A. § 316.130 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when outside of crosswalks. Diagonal crossing is prohibited. At intersections with traffic signals, pedestrians must use a crosswalk.
	District of Columbia	D.C. Municipal Reg. § 18-2304 | Between adjacent intersections controlled by traffic control signal devices or by police officers, pedestrians shall not cross the roadway except in a crosswalk.
	California	Cal. Veh. Code § 21954 | Pedestrians crossing outside a crosswalk must yield the right-of-way to vehicles, but drivers must still exercise due care for the safety of pedestrians.
	Colorado	C.R.S. § 42-4-803 | Pedestrians must yield the right-of-way when crossing a roadway where there is no marked or unmarked crosswalk. No pedestrian may cross a road diagonally, and at intersections with traffic signals, pedestrians must use crosswalks.
	Connecticut	C.G.S.A. § 14-300b | Pedestrians must yield the right-of-way to vehicles when not in a crosswalk. Diagonal crossing is prohibited.
	Alabama	Ala. Stat. § 32-5A-212 | A pedestrian crossing other than within a marked or unmarked crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles. No pedestrian may cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by official traffic-control devices. When traffic control signals are in operation, pedestrians must cross at a crosswalk.
	Arizona	A.R.S. § 28-793 | A pedestrian crossing outside a crosswalk must yield the right-of-way to traffic. At intersections with traffic signals, pedestrians may not cross unless they are within a crosswalk.
	Arkansas	A.C.A. § 27-51-1204 | Pedestrians crossing outside a crosswalk must yield the right-of-way to vehicles, but drivers must still exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian. Drivers must exercise proper precaution when observing a child or a disoriented person near the roadway.
	Pennsylvania	75 P.S. § 3542, § 3543 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk, must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices, and must not cross diagonally.
	Massachusetts	720 Code Mass. Regs. 9.09 | Pedestrians must cross a roadway within a marked crosswalk when there is an officer directing traffic, a traffic control signal, or a marked crosswalk within 300 feet of the pedestrian. Municipalities can fine pedestrians who break jaywalking rules by one dollar for the first, second, or third offense, and by two dollars for the fourth or subsequent offense in the same calendar year. The legislature is considering a bill to increase jaywalking fines.
	Illinois	625 I.L.C.S. § 5/11-1003 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when outside of crosswalks. Diagonal crossing is prohibited. At intersections with traffic signals, pedestrians must use a crosswalk. Pedestrians with disabilities may cross a roadway at any point other than within a marked or unmarked crosswalk where the intersection is physically inaccessible to them, but they must yield the right-of-way to all vehicles.
	Oklahoma	47 Okla. Stat. Ann. § 11-503 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk and must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices.
	Maine	29-A M.R.S.A. § 2056 | Pedestrians must not cross diagonally, must yield to vehicles when crossing outside a crosswalk, must use a crosswalk at intersections with traffic control devices, and must not cross directly in front of a vehicle if it does not have time to stop.
	Delaware	21 Del. C. § 4143 | Pedestrians must yield to vehicles when outside of crosswalks. Diagonal crossing is prohibited. At intersections with traffic signals, pedestrians must use a crosswalk.