Arizona Revised Statutes
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 28-791 (2026)
Pedestrians subject to traffic rules
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A. Pedestrians are subject to traffic control signals at intersections as provided in section 28-645 unless required by local ordinance to comply strictly with the signals. At all places other than intersections, pedestrians are accorded the privileges and are subject to the restrictions stated in this article.
B. A local authority may require by ordinance that pedestrians strictly comply with the directions of an official traffic control signal and may prohibit by ordinance pedestrians from crossing a roadway in a business district or crossing a designated highway except in a crosswalk.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1972–1990 · leading case: Alhambra Sch. Dist. v. Superior Court, 796 P.2d 470 (Ariz. 1990).
Alhambra Sch. Dist. v. Superior Court, 796 P.2d 470 (Ariz. 1990). “See A.R.S. § 28-791(B). Phoenix has not passed such an ordinance.”
Romero v. Stines, 503 P.2d 413 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1972). “A and with § 28-791, subsec. A which immediately precedes § 28-792 and commences Article 10 entitled “Pedestrians Rights and Duties” and reads, in part: “A.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 28-791(B) — 1 case
Alhambra Sch. Dist. v. Superior Court, 796 P.2d 470 (Ariz. 1990). “See A.R.S. § 28-791(B). Phoenix has not passed such an ordinance.”
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