Virginia § 46.2-925 - Pedestrian control signals
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-925 — Pedestrian control signals, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-925. Pedestrian control signals
Whenever pedestrian control signals exhibiting the words, numbers, or symbols meaning "Walk" or "Don't Walk" are in place such signals shall indicate and apply to pedestrians as follows:
Walk. --Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the highway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles.
Don't Walk. --No pedestrian shall start to cross the highway in the direction of such signal, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his crossing on the Walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island and remain there while the Don't Walk signal is showing.
1974, c. 347, § 46.1-231.1; 1989, c. 727; 2008, c. 451.
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Section 46.2-925 ("Pedestrian control signals") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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