§ 24-12-6-14.2. Pedestrians right-of-way in crosswalks. Amended July, 2007

A.

When traffic-control signals are not in place or not in operation the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the street within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is in the crosswalk.

B.

No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield.

C.

Subsection A shall not apply under the conditions stated in Section 12-6-14.4.

D.

Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the street, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.

(Ord. No. 1567 , 5-29-18)

State law reference

66-7-334 NMSA 1978.