New Hampshire § 265-36 - Section 265:36 Crossing at Other Than Crosswalks.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 265-36 — Section 265:36 Crossing at Other Than Crosswalks., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 265-36. Section 265:36 Crossing at Other Than Crosswalks.
I. 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. II. 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. III. Between adjacent intersections at which traffic control signals are in operation pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk. IV. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by 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.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 265-36 cover?
Section 265-36 ("Section 265:36 Crossing at Other Than Crosswalks.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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