One of the trickiest parts of being a driver is sharing the road with pedestrians. Unlike motor vehicles that can only move in so many directions or fit into so many spaces, pedestrians can be anywhere and Pennsylvania pedestrian accidents are more likely than other types of crashes to result in serious, or fatal, injuries.
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In an effort to prevent such accidents and improve Pennsylvania pedestrian safety, Pennsylvania pedestrian laws have been enacted.
Many of these laws apply to the pedestrian, rather than to the motorist, but some important provisions apply to Pennsylvania drivers.
Specifically:
- When there is no traffic signal present, motorists shall yield the right of way to a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk or at an intersection without a marked crosswalk (75 Pa. Code 3542).
- The driver of a vehicle emerging from or entering an alley, building, private road or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian approaching on any sidewalk extending across the alley, building entrance, road or driveway. (75 Pa. Code 3547).
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Remember, while pedestrians have a legal duty to yield to cars in most situations, a Pennsylvania pedestrian accident is something that you, as a driver, want to avoid because the legal, physical and emotional damages of such an accident can be significant.
