PEDESTRIAN RESPONSE TO RED LIGHTS

THE QUESTION WHETHER A PEDESTRIAN FACING A RED LIGHT SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO START CROSSING TH ROADWAY IS RAISED AS A RESULT OF A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE UNIFORM VEHICLE CODE AND PROPOSED REVISIONS IN THE MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES FOR STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. THIS COMMENTARY PRESENTS AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE, THE POINTS FAVORING EACH OF TWO RULES IN THE CONTEXT OF HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CODE AND THE MANUAL, EXISTING STATE LAWS, AND STATE MANUALS ON TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. INFORMATION ABOUT THE MANUAL AND THE NATIONAL JOINT COMMITTEE ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES IS ALSO INCLUDED TO FAMILIARIZE THE READER WITH ITS WORK AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MANUAL AND ANY PROPOSED REVISIONS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 69-3, pp 1-10, 1 APP
• Publication Date: 1969-9-3

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Traffic Laws Commentary

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crosswalks; Manuals; Red interval (Traffic signal cycle); State government; Traffic control devices; Traffic regulations
• Identifier Terms: Uniform Vehicle Code
• Uncontrolled Terms: Differences; Traffic laws
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225567
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1994 12:00AM