"Jaywalking"? Not so fast..
AB1238
21462. The driver of any a vehicle, the person in charge of any an animal,any pedestrian, and the
motorman operator of any a streetcar shall obey the instructions ofany an official traffic signal applicable
tohim the person and placed as provided by law, unless otherwise directed by a police or traffic officer or when it is necessary for the purpose of avoiding a collision or in case of other emergency, subject to the exemptions granted by Section 21055.
(b) This section does not relieve a pedestrian from the duty of using due care for
his or her their safety. No pedestrian may suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard.
An immediate hazard exists if the approaching vehicle is so near or is approaching so fast that a reasonably careful person would realize that there is a danger of collision.
No pedestrian may unnecessarily stop or delay traffic while in a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
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