## Sharing the Road with Pedestrians 

It is the motorist’s responsibility to do everything possible to avoid colliding with a pedestrian (person walking). When in a crosswalk or driveway, bicyclists, skaters, and skateboarders are considered pedestrians. 

## Rules for Motorists 

1. You must stop and remain stopped for pedestrians crossing a street or driveway at any marked crossing, driveway, or intersection. 

2. When entering or leaving an alley, driveway, or private road, you must stop for pedestrians on the sidewalk. 

3. Never block the crosswalk when stopped at a red light. Do not stop with any portion of your vehicle overhanging the crosswalk. 

4. Florida law prohibits you from overtaking and passing a vehicle that is stopped at a crosswalk so that a pedestrian can cross the roadway. A driver approaching a vehicle from the rear that is stopped at a crosswalk must assume that a pedestrian may be crossing, even when none can be seen at that moment. 

5. Always stop before turning right on red and look both ways for pedestrians in the crosswalk. 

6. Come to a complete stop, yield the right-of-way, and use extra caution when approaching: 

◆ a visually impaired pedestrian who is carrying a white cane with a red tip or guided by a service animal; 

◆ mobility-impaired persons (using a walker, a crutch, or an orthopedic cane or wheelchair) and pedestrians using a guide dog or service animal; or 

◆ children or any confused or incapacitated pedestrian. 

## Rules for Pedestrians 

1. Pedestrians must not walk on the roadway if a sidewalk is available. 

2. When walking along a roadway without a sidewalk, always walk on the shoulder on the lef side, facing traffic . 

3. Cross the road at intersections or designated crosswalks. Crosswalks at intersections may be marked or unmarked. 

4. Pedestrians must yield the right-of-way to vehicles if crossing a roadway at any point other than within a crosswalk. 

5. Pedestrians must yield the right-of-way to vehicles in the crosswalk if the crosswalk signal is red or displays DON’T WALK. 

