Walk It Through: The Walk And The Ride
A crosswalk, a road with no sidewalk, a bike lane and a turn signal at one hundred feet.
A pedestrian starts across at an unmarked crosswalk where the signal is out.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One route on foot and by bike. Electric bicycles, scooters, children riding on sidewalks, and fault in a collision are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Assistance dogA dog specially trained for the purpose, which a handicapped person has the right to bring into public accommodations, transportation and places the public is invited, without an extra charge.
- Bicycle laneA portion of the roadway, or a paved lane beside it, designated by striping, markings and signs for preferential or exclusive use by bicyclists.