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New York · Through 2026-09-11

N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1152: Crossing at other than crosswalks

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  1. Vehicle & Traffic Law
  2. Title 7. Rules of the Road
  3. Article 27. Pedestrians' Rights and Duties

§ 1152. Crossing at other than crosswalks. (a) Every pedestrian

crossing 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.

(b) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian

tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the

right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

(c) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless

authorized by official traffic-control devices; and, when authorized to

cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross only in accordance with the

official traffic-control devices pertaining to such crossing movements.

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